
That’s the title of the post by Wynne Leon in which she bares her arm with my face on it!

BTW, when the barista asked for my name, I told her “Birthday Girl.” She sort of smirked/snorted. Smorted? But she went along with it.

Several days after my birthday celebration, I got an email titled, “Sending D to college with a little bit of Betsy on him.”

I was utterly befuddled by this. Apparently some friends who came to the brewery took a tattoo home and gave it to “D.” I mean, why not, right?
And now for something totally unrelated. I posted this picture on Facebook with the words, “Leave it to a boy to turn Candy Land into a military operation.”

A friend responded: I showed this to my six-year-old. Now he wants me to buy him a “G.I. Joe Candy Land.” 😛
That should totally be a thing, fighting diabetes. 🙂
Have a lovely rest of your week, Blog Buddies! And p.s. It’s not too late to get a Betsy tattoo of your very own! 🙂
You’re a star, Betsy! That tattoo is going to be famous, LOL.
And what a unique spin on Candy Land 😀
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The famous tattoo, showing up around the world. ;P That would be funny.
The Candy Land thing–so my boy. 🙂
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Oh my goodness, love the going to college tattoo. I think the Betsy tattoo is going to work out great for D! And Red candyland man is surrounded! Yipes! So fun!!
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I’m still astonished that this kid put my face on his side. I guess it was just weird enough to be worth doing!
And you’re right–poor red Candy Land man. Looks like he’s in full retreat!
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Didn’t know they had those tattoos or the GI Jo Candyland. And this is why I subscribe to your blog.
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Well, both are DIY.
For now. 🙂
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Ha, wow!
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Right, Beth? Fun stuff. 🙂
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So much to love here . . .
I love blogging because you can make friends around the world. And truly get to know them, which is not possible on other social media. Love that Wynne turned your tat into a post!
I love that you said ‘Birthday Girl’ at Starbucks and then they had to call it out when it was ready!
I love any kid who gets creative with their toys. Seriously, nothing made me happier as a mom than when my kids found a new use for an old toy/game. A sign of greatness!
Happy Fall, Betsy!
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So very true about making friends around the world. That’s my favorite part about blogging. I already know that if I were to ever get to Singapore, I have someone to show me around. 🙂
Thank you for enjoying this post so much, Bijoux. You made my heart smile. ❤ 🙂
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Love the game idea! Shoots and Ladders with firemen. Clue with policeman. Good party game! Winner gets a Betsy tattoo.
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Ha! I fear people would throw the game if that were the prize.
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I’m going to try that at Starbucks. Can’t wait to see the look on their faces when I say my name is, “Birthday Girl.”
And candy is worth defending so I’m with him – get the army out.
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Oh, Andrew, leave it to you. But you should totally say Birthday Boy. I’ll bet for you they’d smile and think it’s cute rather than getting the smort that I got.
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well, more likely they’d ask what retirement home I live at and if they could call someone to come pick me up …
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Haha! Then you’d quote them a dozen puns involving retirement homes. 😉
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LOL. I wonder if those tattoos will be floating around a vintage party favors in forty years. And a GI Joe Candyland? I’m surprised no one else thought of that. You go, Joe!
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O. M. G. How is it possible that I never made the connection to GI Joe and the fact that my son is named Joe until you said that? Wow. But also, yes, this should totally be a board game. There are tv show, song, and food mash ups, why not game/toy mash ups? If only I had the wherewithal to make that happen!
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Ha ha. Well there you go. 🙂
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Yep, thanks!
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Wow! You never know, D will go off to college with your tattoo, show it off, and you get a thousand emails from college kids wanting one cuz it’ll be the new craze 🙂 🙂 It could happen.
What a creative kid, that Joe! And cute. I can hear the commercial announcer now: The other kids think candyland is all colored circles and squares and triangles. But when you add Joe to the game, the G. I. Joes get a brand new battlefield.
Eh, sounded better in my head. 😛
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No, I like it! You can be in charge of marketing when we [rocket] launch this new product!
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Haha love the tattoo! GI JOE candyland set 😂
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Wouldn’t a GI Joe Candyland be great? 🙂
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“Sending D to college with a little bit of Betsy on him.” …. is that the same as I got a little mustard on my shirt?
Fighting diabetes with G I Joe. I think it would sell.
And geez I look forward to laughing with you here. 🙂
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🙂 🙂 Me too. 🙂
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the soldier candy land is the BEST!!
and brought back memories of when ym boys were younger
and happy belated birthday – love the cup and tattoo
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Thanks, Priorhouse! 🙂
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🙂
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I hope Birthday Girl at Starbucks goes viral! That would be hilarious!
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Highly doubt it, but, yes,that would be fun. 🙂
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I’m still trying to wrap my mind around this: Someone got a tattoo of your face on their arm–that is amazing! You are amazing! You go!
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More clear: Someone had FAKE tattoos of my face made and put one on her arm. The alternative would be a little freaky. More than a little.
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Yes–I could see that they were the stick and peel kind/rub on, but still! That’s awesome!
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Oh, okay! Then, yeah! Go me! 🙂 😉
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Man…these Betsy tattoos are really trending. Am I going to have to get one now?!
BTW, I would have loved G.I. Joe Candy Land! Who am I kidding? I’d still love it today!
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You could totally DIY yourself a G.I. Joe Candyland. I fear I may have one of those experiences like you had with the tanning lotion, or… what was that thing… Oh! The bottoms of ice cream cones–where someone will see this idea that MY SON came up with and turn it into a thing some day.
BTW, the day this post went live, I sent out two more tattoos. You’re getting behind the times, man! Better catch up. It’s what the cool kids are doing.
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I’d keep a close eye on Hasbro. You might want to have a lawyer on retainer for the inevitable day when they steal your million-dollar idea!
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Good thinking.
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Also, question: are there larger version of the Betsy tat? Say, for the lower back region? Asking for a friend…
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The tattoos are one size fits all. I’m not sure how my face would work as a tramp stamp. Although, kind of an honor. Please let “your friend” know.
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OMG my guys would have been totally into GI Joe Candyland! Also – love your tattoo! And you know, having a tattoo in college, well that’s cool 🙂
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I should really try to market that as a new game somehow. College fund for my little Joe since he invented it. 🙂
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Ah yes, that could catch on! And college funds are a good idea 🙂
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Parenting is fun. 🤭
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It definitely has its moments.
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