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...