Treat your feet.
Come on, just look at them laying there in front of you as you relax in the backseat of the car. Sure, you’re just loving it back there, your shaggy locks whipping with the wind, your hand sailing carelessly out the window, and your head lightly bopping to the faint beat from the Buddy Holly tune on the radio.
But your feet, they are not fine, they are not carefree, and they ain’t bopping to no beat. No, they’re slippery, salty, and sweaty, wrapped tightly in a hot pocket of suffocating socks and shoes. Yes, buried deep under dense layers of cotton, wool, and leather, your aching soles are itching for some sweet release and a breath of fresh air.
So just let them out, friend.
Yes, when the car slips onto the sideroads, the bus hits the interstate, or the plane tips up for liftoff, it’s time to tug those laces and pull your paws right out of the Sweatcave.
Sock removal is optional, but what’s not optional is rubbing your feet against that little bar thing that’s hanging down from the seat in front of you on the bus or airplane to give your stiff, aching soles The Massage Of Their Life.
How good does that feel?
So next time, you’re goin’ to the grocer, goin’ faster than a roller coaster, remember that breaks like this will, rarely come your way. A-hey, a-hey-hey.
‘Cause everyday, life seems a little faster, things slip up, plans turn into disaster, so ditch your kicks and find a little escape. A-hey, a-hey-hey.
AWESOME!
But your feet, they are not fine, they are not carefree, they are not bopping to the beat. No, they’re slippery, salty, and sweaty, wrapped tightly in a hot pocket of suffocating shoes and socks. Buried under deep, dense layers of cotton, wool, leather, and Velcro, your aching soles are aching for a break.
So just let them out, friend.
Yes, when the car slips onto the sideroads, the plane lifts up for liftoff, or the ship sets sail for somewhere far away, it’s time to tug those laces
Hmm… I don’t think I’ve ever been on a bus or whatever that had any sort of bar on which to massage my feet. I feel like I’m missing out on something, here.
Here’s another wonderfful thing that I haven’t done in such a long time. I really need to go on a road trip somewhere so I can do this.
I’m at the stage of life when I get hot for no reason and my feet seem to get even hotter than the rest of me. Today, when the temps hovered around 90, even though I was wearing sandals and had the AC turned on in my car, my feet were still hot. I had to turn the AC so that all the cold air blew at my feet! So, right now, I can really appreciate the whole foot-refresher thing…ahhhhhhh!
When I was young, my parents would stuff all 5 kids in the car every couple of years for a long 2-3 week holiday including a long drive to the coast….(we live in the prairies).
However, on hot summer days, we stop by some clear brook or lake, take off our socks, and soak our feet in the water before carrying on.
good memories.
What a feeling! And yes, Kari, brooks, creeks and streams are the best:)