Daydream or nightmare?

I usually take my kids to do things in evening after I get off work. Movies, library, swimming etc. But once a month, I do something that is totally for me. I get a massage. This is my little piece of heaven on earth and I justify the expense by eating lunch at home every day.


Since I moved, I am on the hunt for the perfect massage therapist. I have only had two massages since my move. The first one was a girl who was more into aroma therapy than rubbing my feet. So she is off the list. When I called to make my last appointment and told her the time I wanted to come in she said “Devin is available and he is wonderful!”. So I agreed to give Devin a shot. My last male massage therapist in Austin was named Zen and he was WONDERFUL. Now, I admit the first time I saw him I was scared to death. Zen is ex military and looked liked he lifted weights about 10 hours a day. He had this beautiful caramel colored skin and surprisingly soft voice. When he walked up to me the first time my initial thought was “Holy Shit! This guy is going to break me in two”. He was huge. But he was excellent and my therapist of choice until I moved.

So, Devin had a huge image to live up to. The day of the appointment I was so looking forward to going in and relaxing. I also admit . . . I planned on doing a little day dreaming with Mariano at the center of my dream . . . since that is the only way I will ever see him again. So I arrive about 5 minutes early and sit down. I hear my name called and I look up and think “WTF”. Devin is all of 5”4’ and if he weighed more than 130 I would be totally surprised. As we walked back to the room my thought process was I can still salvage my relaxing, dream time . . . until Devin started to speak. His voice sounded like a girl . . . so five minutes into the massage (and nonstop jabbering) when he announced that he and his husband had two rescue cats I just gave up. I put Mariano on the shelf and Devin and I began to discuss everything from dog/cat rescue to this seasons color trends. While Devin was sweet and overall game a decent massage . . . I will be asking to try someone different . . . don’t judge me . . . this is MY time!