A little over a year ago I wrote a “fictional” account of getting a matching tattoo with my 16-year-old granddaughter, Sophie. Tattoo Trauma | roughwighting

As much as we wanted to make our action non-fictionable, in our state no tattooing is allowed for anyone under 18.

But we had plans.

After intense research, we found a reputable tattoo parlor (are they still called “parlors”?) in a little New England town where every building is brick and at least 100 years old.

After much persuading and ca...