This is getting interesting
I've been going to see Jim on a fairly regular basis for 90 minutes massages. It's partly because of my back and I think it does definitely help. But going to see James is also the only form of male physical contact that I have right now. Maybe that's a little sad, but I don't want to be with some random guy just so I can have that physical contact. So this is what I do instead.
Anyway, I had an appointment with Jim yesterday evening. As always, it was fantastic! Normally, we don't talk much, but this time we were talking even as he started massaging me. I asked him what made him decide to become a massage therapist. He told the whole story - which I won't recount here because it's long and it doesn't much matter. He said that he's still going to school to become an Advanced Massage Therapist, which I thought was pretty cool. It also might explain why he's so good at this! He also started talking about how he does some massage work outside of the salon. He offered to give me his cell number and he can bring his table to my place for massages at a much lower cost. Gee, let me think about that... um, YES! He did acknowledge that I should probably still come to the salon from time to time so that it's not like he's "stealing" my business, which I agree with. But it'd still be really nice to get great massages for less and I wouldn't even have to leave home! It's nice to know that he's comfortable enough with me that he's willing to do that, and I feel comfortable enough with him that I'd be okay with him being in my home.
The other cool thing was that Jim and actually learned a little about each other, which was nice. It's kind of strange to spend so much time with someone, be just about naked, have their hands all over you, and still not know anything about them. The sweet thing is that we actually hug when we say good-bye now. Jim is so much younger than I am - 13 years! - that I can't imagine anything romantic ever developing. But I can see us being friends and hanging out. I have no idea if that will happen, but it'd be fun if it did. Friends are good!
This is probably my last post until after I get back from my trip, so I hope you all have a nice Labour Day weekend and beyond!