Today, I have one word for you. Spa.
Also, I think massages should be covered under health insurances. Don’t you? When I was a little kid I took horseback riding lessons every week, then one day my horse was having a bay day, and while riding my horse at a very fast pace he threw me off. I fell directly on my left shoulder. Luckily, I was OK, and I even got back on the horse. My mom took me to the doctor to get X-rays – I left with a sling and a lollipop. To this day my left shoulder makes funny noises every time I rotate it. I’m thinking I should probably get a free massage once a week to get all the kinks out, but I doubt this will happen.
Last year for Christmas my boss gave me a gift certificate to Kimberly’s Spa. Knowing I was going to be receiving a free massage because I was given one the year before, I decided to get my little sister one so that we could go together. We also asked our mom to join us, and we had a fabulous girl’s day out.
Photo courtesy of Kimberly's web page
I opted for the hot stone massage and pedicure, while my mom and sister got a Swedish massage and pedicure. Although I probably could have driven down to the creek that I grew up on and grabbed a handful of smooth “river stones,” dropped them in boiling water; purchased a bottle of sweetly smelling oil; and made Sam rub me down for 90 minutes for free — it was nice to spend the day with my mom and little sister at a fancy spa.
I’ve always gotten the Swedish massage because I love of deep kneading in my shoulders – it relieves so much tension. The picture on their web page of the hot stone massage is deceiving because the image shows several river stones placed down the spine of the woman’s back, and she only used two stones on me at a time. They were so warm and soothing and when she asked me to flip over my face was stuck to the pillow – must have dosed off a bit.
Hot Stone Massage – A full 90 minutes, this massage combines tension-releasing techniques with smooth river stone therapy. The stones are gently warmed and serve as an extension of your therapist’s hands, as the weight and heat relaxing muscle tissues to allow for true, deep restoration. $135
After a 90 minute massage and an hour of getting our feet pampered, we were feeling greasy from the rubbing oil and extremely sleepy from a relaxing afternoon, but we were also very hungry — so we confiscated our pedicure flip-flops and headed to one of my favorite restaurants, Creo, for dinner. (Megan wore her Ugg boots to the spa and after her toes were painted she didn’t want to smudge her feet, so she wore her flip-flops into the restaurant. How cool is she?)
We shared clams cooked in Newcastle beer and other good stuff, and I ordered the duck and mushroom risotto special. Now I’m ready for a nap.
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October 18th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
I would be happy to oil you up and massage you…….hehehe.
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