A Day at the Nail Salon

Yesterday I had a day ALL to MYSELF! (Some might call it selfish, but there are days when you just need to be ALONE so you don't hurt/harm anyone!) My husband stayed home with the kids while I went to WFalls. (Thank you, thank you, thank you!)

It would have been a quick trip, but I decided to make the most of it. I drove 20mph the entire trip just so I could enjoy the peace and quiet and take in the beauty of the surroundings! JUST KIDDING! I did listen to my Praise and Worship music and sang along really loud!

The only thing on the agenda was PEDICURE. I hadn't had a pedicure since the beginning of summer. As I signed in on the list at the nail place something occurred that had never occurred at the nail place before! They called my name, and I went and took my place in my lovely comfortable massage chair. Oh, the water felt so good. My feet were pathetically yucky, cracked, and just plain GROSS. I glanced over to the feet in the water next to mine. They were so pretty, well manicured, no cracked heels, etc. (They were lacking polish though.)

I'm sure the nail techs were saying in their NAIL-ESE language that they use...'Why did I get stuck with her feet?? Does she ever scrub her feet? I'd rather be working on the feet in the next chair!"

Then I glanced farther up at the owner of these beautiful feet belonging to the person sitting next to me ....................it was a 70+ year MAN sitting next to me!

Okay, the mood was just ruined for the rest of my pedicure! Several thoughts began stirring through my mind. Thoughts like....why aren't you out fishing, or sitting on your porch, or driving on the road to go and check on your cattle, or just sitting in your recliner at home enjoying life.....SOMETHING besides sitting in a nail place getting a PEDICURE! Then I realized that his wife was sitting in the chair next to him. (That cleared up several of my assumptions!) As I listened in on their conversations, I figured out that they were planning to leave for a vacation this coming week. I assumed that they were going to a beach or taking a cruise where pretty feet were going to be noticed.

In the midst of all of my summer packing for our various trips, it never occurred to me that I was supposed to get a pedicure before leaving to go on vacation!! I'll try to remember that next year!

What a life to look forward to! Work for 30 years. Retire. Get a pedicure every Sat. with your dear hubby!

The relaxing pedicure was almost over. A lady, who appeared to be a little older than me, signed in. She had her husband and daughter with her. The nail tech (in English) asked the lady, 'May I help you?" The lady replied: "Yes, my husband needs a pedicure and my daughter needs her toes painted. I'm going to get my hair fixed."

At this point I just decided that not all men were kind enough to stay at home and let their wife go and get pampered. Although I do appreciate my husband's kindness, in all actuality I think my husband would rather stay home with 3 kids, 10 kids, or 20 kids before he would be seen getting pampered in a nail salon!!