My massage this morning was heavenly. And LONG! The gift certificate was for 90 minutes, and Jay generously spent even more time on me from start to finish, including a consultation.
Jay runs Core Revitalization and does a unique blend of therapies that involve making the body looser, stretchier, softer and more malleable. He did a little reflexology, a little acupressure, a little deep tissue massage, some stretching and LOTS of jiggling + shaking!!! My toes, hips, quads and hamstrings got quite the knead. Revitalized! Thank you Jay!
After my massage I treated myself to lunch downtown!
Walking the mall was so exhilarating. It’s a beautiful day, and all the people out and about were full of life.
I settled on lunch at Eppies, which is perhaps my favorite casual spot on the Mall
What started as a vegetarian plate of black beans, cornbread, sweet potato and a side salad…
Turned into quite the KERF-ed up salad!
I poured the black beans on top and diced up the sweet potato. Cornbread on the edge!
Their cornbread is like cake!
This salad completely hit the spot and left me so full I canceled my plans for gelato!
I also brought my book, however..
Books = timeless
Blogs = real time
…so I ended up reading blogs + emails on my phone. Still fun!
I’m down at the bakery now, ready to get some afternoon action. If I can muster up the energy in my muscles!
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I have to really be in the mood to want cornbread, but that looks so good!
Gift certificates for massages are my favorite present to receive (and give). You just can’t go wrong. I am so glad you were able to treat yourself today.
That was so creative putting the sides right into your salad. I never would have thought to do something like that – I guess that’s why you do what you do
Glad your massage went well – hope your muscles aren’t too doughy to work this afternoon!
Mmmm, that salad looks fab! Glad you had a great massage too! So nice to treat yourself every now and then
That sounds like the perfect day to me
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Love the “kerfed up salad” sweet potatoes and black beans are such a yummy combo!
Your downtown is so beautiful! I love massages and you deserve one
Have a wonderful long weekend!
That massage sounds heavenly….I could really use one! And that veggie platter looks even better! I love all three of those components…..specially the cornbread with REAL chunks of corn!
…so I ended up reading blogs + emails on my phone. Still fun! = THAT IS ME!
I always end up reading blogs, my email, my google reader, anything other than real books, usually…what can I say, I love the instantaneous, real time stuff!
And a 90 min massage, and you were able to venture out and walk around? Impressive! I am usually just a limp noodle after a massage and walk around totally aimlessly and disoriented in my post massage bliss…haha!
Mmmm…traded “cake” for gelato I suppose, right? Glad the massage was a good one– there’s really nothing better!
Yummm, cornbread.
Gelato is one of those things that no matter how full, I still go for it
Aren’t massages the best?! Glad you enjoyed it, Kath! Jay sounds wonderful!
KERFed lunch looks great! I always get torn between books and blogs when I have access to both…trying to do get wrapped up in a new book!
Skipped the gelato? That’s never good
When we were in Italy this spring, our strategy was to share a gelato every day. We got to try lots of great flavors, and it was never too much — you just needed Matt with you. All of the walking we did also helped us work up quite the appetite.
I had a similar tasting lunch. Corn tortillas with sweet taters + beans! hehe Could definitely go for that cornbread!
I lose track of time with blogs and books! I tend to get caught up either way! I do have to say blog reading is much easier to tear myself away from! Glad your massage went well!
I <3 Eppie's!!!! Especially the ham biscuits on pumpkin bread
I love having a few hours of “me” time! Glad you could squeeze some relaxin’ and pamperin’ in
sounds like a perfect morning! i’m jealous of your massage – i could use one right about now too!
Hhaha I love how blogs took precedence over books. I am totally that way too.. however – the past two days have been different as I have been engulfed in a book called Ain’t No Sunshine by Leslie Debious. Very Strange – but hooking book. (Hooking is NOT the right word, either.. guess I’ve read to much today.. brain is dead..)
Good call on sweet potatoes and black beens. Excellent food combo.
Ohhh I could TOTALLY use a massage right now. Jealous! Do you ever exercise after your massages?
Nope, before only!
Are you sore from the massage? – y’know in a “good way”? Massages can typically leave you sorer if worked hard.
90 minutes! I’ve only ever had a 45 min. one – and they stuck to the limit! I need a Jay.
I have a massage gift certificate I need to turn in soon! That Eppies plate looks amazing – we walked by there the last time we were in town and I’m planning on stopping for lunch next time. I’ll have to try your KERF creation!
That cornbread looks great! I love the texture of it when it’s full of kernels…
Nice on the massage and thanks for reminding me I have a gift certificate to use and soon! Lunch looks great, what a nice day.
“This salad completely hit the spot and left me so full I canceled my plans for gelato!” –> I never do that. You’re so smart, actually paying attention to how full you are.
Blogs=real time
Books=timeless
Books written by bloggers=best of both worlds
Just thought that was worth mentioning.
Haha, true dat!
I always love seeing your colorful and creative salads! Never a dull meal for you
What a fun and creative lunch! I’ve never seen a place that serves black beans and cornbread together
I love when restaurants serve sweet stuff with meals, hits the spot!
Beautiful sunflowers!!! It’s so great having a girlie day. Good for you!
That cornbread looks heavenly! The salad looks like a great way to end the massage! I hope you have a great afternoon!
I love eating outside. It is SO peaceful and heavenly. It makes life sweeter! And a massage to top it off, what a great way to end JUne
oh that salad does look like a great combo!
yummy combo! that cornbread looks sweeeeeeeeeeeet!
You had to go from being kneaded at your massage, to lunch, then to kneading bread the bakery
Or maybe you just sold bread at the bakery?
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Such a nice way to treat yourself. You deserve it!
90 minutes? Lucky!
i love massages then lunch. perfect “artist’s date” as julia cameron calls them.
Note to self – get massage. STAT!
A massage and cornbread? I’m liking that combo.
We have a massage therapist that wanders around at the hospital, but I swear she never comes to our department.
That’s awesome. Do people ever look at you funny when you’re concocting these KERF lunches?
Not that I ever notice..
Sounds like a perfect day so far, hope you get to read that book more tonight!
I love that you love Eppie’s! I miss that place!
Is your bread made from organic wheat?
No,but wheat is relatively low pesticide.
Cornbread is my favorite. This one looks so cakey and doughy. Love!
A massage feels good right about now. My poor back has been suffering from my bad posture and my awful chair. I really should get one, one of these days.
ohhh cornbread how i love thee
I’ve been reading the blogs lately instead of my books as well! I feel the same way!
Lunch downtown with a good book sounds like such a great way to spend some “me time”. I’ve always been too nervous to dine alone at a restaurant though!
Kath, I want your photog skills!
Absolutely HEAVEN!!!
I like your rationalization about blogs being real time. I have been feeling a little guilty lately neglecting my books and my scrapbooking in order to blog. But, those things will be there when I get done looking at all of my favorite blogs!
LOL the books = timeless, blogs = real time gets me all the time!! I’ve pulled out the book I’m trying to read at least a dozen times this week only to wonder what’s going on in the blog world
Black beans + sweet potato is a dangerously delicious combination btw. <3
What a wonderful afternoon! You can always count on blogs for ‘company’…I know I do
I find myself reading blogs & working on my own on my lunch break rather than…uh…eating lunch!? haha it’s funny how quickly it takes over your life! But so fun
I would LOVE a massage, I’m very jealous! I always spend my lunch on blog business