this keeps us rolling with laughter...

If you're a fan of the show, we're sure you will remember Arnaldo "arnie" Quinones, the california firefighter who i had the honor of tattooing a 9-11 memorial backpiece on. he wanted to honor his fellow firefighters who had given up their lives trying to save others. it is with a heart full of sadness that we say Arnie is now one of those fallen heros himself... Arnie, along with Los Angeles Fire Dept. Capt. Tedmund Hall, lost their lives this past sunday,august 30th, fighting the wildfires that have engulfed the hills for a week now.

8 years ago today, my friend & mentor suzanne fauser, passed away. there's probably chapters worth of things to write about suzanne and our friendship, the things she taught me, & the great people she brought into my life... she is deeply missed, and we think about her every day, especially when my daughter, suzanna, does something that reminds me of her. we named suzanna in honor of her. she was born 9 months & 5 days after suzanne passed away...

i met suzanne in 1988 at the 1st tattoo convention i ever went to, in new orleans. we just connected and became fast friends. i spent the next 13 years making my way out to michigan to work with her at her shop Creative Tattoo, in ann arbor.

to this day, i still enjoy reading all the old letters & looking at all the artwork she gave me. she was an incredible woman, inspirational to all that were fortunate enough to know her... i'd like to thank her for helping me become the person i am today...


suzanne with chloe & daisy, suzanne's dog


me & suzanne at the lake


pat sinatra, kat & suzanne


suzanne had a lot of good friends


kat snapped this photo of me & chloe the day after suzanne's funeral, at her lake house. just an example of the magic that surrounded suzanne...

many thanks to everyone who wrote back trying to help us figure out how to post pics. on our blogs!!! you're all so helpful, and only a few of you guys called us retarded!!!



so, i did my first(and possibly last)late-nite talk show last night, Last Call with Carson Daly. that was a blast! he was a great host & he mixes a mean drink. hope you guys got a chance to see it...

My friends @House of Kasai have just opened their myspace site. Be sure to stop by & check em out. Aside from some great pictures, you'll be able to check out the deck I designed for Lester. It's the deck you see hanging in the interview room on LA Ink.

let me know what you think.

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if you would like to see more of Michael Hussar's incredible artwork, check out his myspace page. you can find him on my top friends list.