Tag: Sandee Althouse


  • She Got Her First Tattoo at 65. Now She Has 17 and Feels Seen

    She Got Her First Tattoo at 65. Now She Has 17 and Feels Seen

    First Ink, Lasting Impact When Sandee Althouse walked into a Silver Lake gift shop at 65, she wasn’t chasing a trend or a rebellion. She was seeking something quieter and more lasting: a way to feel seen in a world that often catalogs people by numbers rather than stories. Her first tattoo wasn’t about rebellion;…

  • At 65, She Got Her First Tattoo: A Bold Step Toward Being Seen

    At 65, She Got Her First Tattoo: A Bold Step Toward Being Seen

    One Bold Step, Countless Revelations When Sandee Althouse walked into a Silver Lake gift shop, she carried more than a shopping list. She carried decades of quiet observation, a life lived with careful restraint, and a sense that something in her story was asking to be seen in a more personal way. At 65, Sandee…

  • 65-Year-Old Tattoo: Sandee’s 17 Ink Stories

    65-Year-Old Tattoo: Sandee’s 17 Ink Stories

    From a Quiet Moment to a Bold Statement Sandee Althouse didn’t set out to rewrite her story in ink. At 65, she walked into a Silver Lake gift shop in a simple, almost austere black dress, carrying herself with a discipline that suggested years of achievement. Yet underneath that composed exterior lay a restless urge…