It's a Party -- On my Toes!!!

Last week I had one whole unexpected hour to myself (miraculous!) and so I decided to try out a manicure place around the corner that I had noticed a few times. I honestly never get my nails done, but it has been raining for weeks and weeks and I needed a little pick me up. Also, the pedicures are only $15.

I sat in the massage chair, with my feet soaking in a warm spa, reading my bookclub book and relishing in the fact that it was raining outside, while I was there, inside, dry and being pampered. The feeling was delicious. The woman rubbed my feet, she massaged my calves, she pumiced my heels, and then...then...she cut out my ingrown toenails! Okay, perhaps this is too much information. Ingrown toenails, IKKK -- right? Right. But man, I have never had anyone do that for me. I hate doing it. It hurts! Yet it must be done. And this woman, for a pittance, did it for me. I could have cried. I wanted to kiss her.

Then she asked what color I wanted on my nails. I selected a nice bold red. She suggested that I also get a little painting on my toenails. I was reluctant. I mean, it's kinda tacky. Right? But she looked like her feelings were hurt when I turned her down.

So I said, "I'm too old." But the fifty year old pedicurist took off her socks, to show me her nail polish paint job. The tips of her toes were glittery blue with a white background and viney green flowers!  Not quite my style, but she had me on the age issue.

She looked at me and said, "Please? I really, really want to paint something on your toenails. They are so BIG!"

Well. In that case...

How could I turn her down? The woman had just cut out my disgusting ingrown toenails -- I couldn't say no! It was only 5 extra dollars. So, reluctantly, I allowed it. And, I gotta say, I was delighted while I watched her paint on the design.

I surprised myself with my reaction. I loved it! I mean, I'm not gonna do my toes like this every time, but each time I catch sight of my Big (Very Big according to my pedicurist!)  toes, I have to giggle a little.

Party toes