Clay loves me.
As a way to help me relax about our upcoming move, he surprised me with a visit to the spa. It was truly fantastic. I was supposed to run a race this weekend but I've been sick with nasty cold the whole week so I didn't run. But we woke up early Saturday morning anyway because Clay had a surprise for me. I thought we were going out for brunch somewhere fancy. Boy, was I wrong.
We head to midtown, avoiding the St. Patrick's day parade and end up at 49th Street and Madison Avenue. We go into this office building and I'm still thinking we're going out to eat. Maybe the restaurant is hidden in this office building. I mean, Sakagura, a great Japanese restaurant is in the basement of a nondescript building in midtown, so it wasn't a stretch for me to continue to think my surprise was breakfast. We ride the elevator to the 4th floor and get out. I don't smell any food. There is a sign on a table that reads 422 Madison Spa & Holistic Center. "Surprise! You're getting a spa day!" Clay says.
I still don't understand. I'm confused. I thought we were going to breakfast. I just stare at him. The woman behind the counter tries to show me to a changing room. All I can say is, "What!" I look at Clay and I'm still confused. "You're getting a half-day spa treatment," he says. I have to sit down. I don't understand. I plop down on the couch and stare at the wall. Then I get up and hug Clay because I can't believe how good he is to me. I finally understand and I love him so much. What a wonderful and unexpected surprise. I keep hugging him and I laugh and I'm ready for anything. But then I'm torn because I really just wanted to spend the day with him and I don't want him to leave. I don't want to let him go. But I don't mention that. I let him leave and thank him for the best gift ever and the spa lady takes me away.
I change into a robe and they make me a cup of fruity tea. I sit on a couch and smile. I'm am a lucky woman. I drink my tea and the spa lady comes back to take me to the sauna. I'm led into a room that has a small private sauna. I sit on the bench and soak in the heat. It feels good. I had been very congested but my sinuses begin to clear. I close my eyes and listen to the music they're piping into the sauna. I'm relaxed for the first time in weeks.
A light tap on the door lets me know it's time to come out. They're ready for my hot rock massage. This was my first hot rock massage and it will not be my last. The masseuse, Dora, is not too rough and not too gentle. I'm a wimp so I don't really like rough massages and I'm thankful that this one was damn near perfect. The heat from the rocks was soothing. I didn't want it to end, but after about an hour, it did. Dora left the room to let me relax for a bit more and when she came to fetch me she informed me that it was time for my facial.
Well, all right. I'm ready for this. I could use a facial. My skin's been breaking out from stress. This is just what I need. I go in to the facial room and Margeriete works on me. This was a great facial, complete with microdermabrasion, oxygen injections, an oxygen mask and replenishing mask. My face felt cleaner and looked healthier than it's ever felt. I think I was glowing.
After another cup of hot tea, it was time for my reflexology. I've always wanted to try reflexology. I run and my feet hurt all the time. Since I had taken the last 2 weeks off from running, I couldn't fully appreciated the experience, I'm sure, but it was great and I will definitely do it again and again. It's a gentle foot massage. So relaxing and I nearly fell asleep during it.
After reflexology, I called Clay and we met up for brunch at Dos Caminos and I told him all about the experience. I still can hardly believe this happened. What a wonderful man I have. He really makes me feel special. Did I say I love him? I love him and I'm so ready for us to live together.