I'm sure the title grabbed you the same way the phrase grabbed me today.
This will be another multi-part post about my shopping day today. It seems that I'm doing them with increasing frequency lately. It's not my fault, I just see so much cute stuff!
First, I'll start off with my mani/pedi yesterday. I've had manicures plenty of times, but this was my first pedicure. Oh my dear Lord, it won't be my last!! They feel incredible. It lasted about an hour and a half. I made the appointment a few days ago, and got a few odd looks at the salon. I showed up yesterday at 3:30 and was ushered into a separate room. The lights were dimmed and they had a scented candle going. I was told to have a seat in the comfy chair and the nail tech would be right in. She came in a few minutes later carrying an electric foot massager/soaker tub. She's was one of those young women that just make you ache - full of youth and beauty, grace and style - and she was one of the ones that didn't seem like she knew it. Sigh.
She introduced herself and asked me to roll up my pants legs and take off my sandals. I apologized for not removing my polish as I had to take my wife to the airport early and went straight to work. She said it wasn't a problem, removed it and we then let my feet soak for awhile. Ahhhhhhhhhh! We made small talk for awhile, and it lead to what other girly things I did and why I did them (lots and for fun, respectively). I asked her if she wanted to see a picture or two. She said,"Oh my heck, you have pictures! Cool! I definitely want to see." I hauled out my iPhone and showed her the usual pictures. She was incredulous, looking from the picture to me and back again. "This is really you?!" I told her that it was indeed me. She asked if I would mind her showing them to the other girls. Hmmmmm. Would I mind my pictures being shown to a bunch of hot women. Gee, let me think about that for awhile. "Of course!" I told her. She called a few of them in and said ,"Check out the hot chick in this picture. Does she look familiar?" They said no and she kind of nodded in my direction. One of them got it first and asked if that was me. They asked if I had done any drag shows, said I looked gorgeous, were jealous of my legs, etc. One of them said, "Dude, you have to let us do your makeup next time. We would have a blast!"
Well, they left and I was left with the nail tech. She filed and buffed and massaged and scraped and who knows what else (one part involved this green goop and hot towels - I don't know what it was, but it felt marvelous!). Finally, it was time for the polish. She said she had just the color - Not So Bora-Bora-ing by OPI. I's very cute. Not too pink. Not too coral - nice and Summery! After more talking and another coat and top coat, it was done. I carefully put on my sandals to avoid smudgies and went out into the main salon.
She sat me down at a nail table - the last one left. It was busy! I got a few strange looks, but a quick smile to them and they smiled back. I had let my fingers grow so much that even my 9-year-old daughter has been telling me to cut them. She filed and buffed and after a couple of coats (OPI Argenteeny Pinkini), my manicure was done. I left the store and grabbed some dinner and ate it at the park. I only got pics of my toes there (forgot my fingers), but took a picture today of my nails. The pics are below.
Next post will be the start of my day today.
Kathi
) It's more fun with her, but she lives in another state, so I get them at home by myself occasionally. I remember one time with her, another woman asked if it was hard to get me to do it and remarked that she wished that she could convince her husband to get a pedicure.
I haven't gone back to that place since, which was close to my house. I go half way across town to a nicer one that has opened up since then. 
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Originally Posted by Kathi Lake
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