"You
have to cancel your massage! Who gets a massage when the biggest storm of the
century is coming?! This is not a joke!"
I did not
think the storm was a joke, especially in light of the fact that last year's freak
October storm had caused us to lose power for an entire week. But my husband
had generously gotten me a gift certificate on our anniversary and in what
ended up being a particularly hectic and stressful week, there was no way I was
going to cancel. Besides, this was no ordinary massage; it was a special Raindance
Massage Treatment.
On Friday
I returned home to a message on my answering machine.
"Did
you hear it has a name? Frankenstorm! Have you canceled your massage yet?"
Saturday
morning arrived and when the phone rang I did not have to look at caller ID to
know who was on the other end.
"You're
not still planning on going to that massage, are you? You need to stock up on
supplies. You have two children to think about!"
By now the
news reports were getting me a bit panicked, so I decided that doing some last
minute grocery shopping before the massage might not be such a bad idea. I
headed to the supermarket and was greeted by hoards of people desperately
filling up carts with soup cans, water, peanut butter and bread. I headed for the
baby aisle to stock up on cereal.
"Excuse
me," I said politely to a woman blocking my path.
"CAN'T
YOU SEE THE STORE IS CROWDED!!!" yelled the crazy woman.
Finally,
after navigating through the crowded (yes, I had noticed) store and waiting on an insanely long
check-out line, I was on my way home. Already running late for the spa
appointment, I rushed through the door and began unpacking, only to realize
that two eggs had broken in the container. I left my husband with the mess, and
rushed to my massage.
When I arrived
at the spa I was whisked away to a serene, candlelit room where I was
instructed to dip my feet in a warm, rose-infused bath and sip green tea while I waited for my masseuse. I tried to relax into the moment, but as I sipped my tea I couldn't help but reflect on the stressful events of the morning.
Why was that woman in the store so bitchy to me? Why wasn't
I more careful with the eggs? Was I neglecting my children by getting a massage
on the eve of FRANKENSTORM?!
My
thoughts were interrupted by the masseuse entering the room. As he worked out my knots, my troubles were soon
behind me. Afterwards, I was led into the sauna and handed a glass of
coconut juice. I took a taste of the refreshing concoction and was disappointed that I had neglected to stock
up on coconut juice before the storm.
Then came
the rain dance.
N.B. If
you're searching for a spa treatment to help you forget about an impending
hurricane, perhaps the Raindance Massage Treatment is not the best choice. By the time the fourth bucket of water had been poured over me I
couldn't help but return to panicking about the impending storm.
Rain
dance aside, I left the massage reinvigorated. I called my mom on the
way home and told her about my lovely afternoon at the spa.
"Oh
honey, I'm so glad you went, you really deserved it!"
I arrived
home and collapsed onto the couch. I wasn't (that) worried about losing power from the
storm. My batteries had already been recharged.
***Please,
everyone stay safe during the storm!***
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