On the menu
Fresh from Fireside Catering:

• Mediterranean bruschetta
  
• Bacon-wrapped scallops
• Cucumber crostinis topped with roasted beets and goat cheese
  
• Teriyaki meatballs

There will be wine for those that want it and sparkling cider for those who don't.

Tell me about those gift certificates
This gift certificate deal is available for one day only--and is the best deal I offer all year--so act now to take advantage of it!

Buy two gift certificates of the same denomination, get the third half off!

Gift certificates may go to different recipients, including the purchaser.  Certificates are good for one year after purchase.

And even more gift certificate deals!
I've teamed up with my favorite aesthetician and best colleague ever, Nikki Edinger from Spa Ooh La La, for an extra-special bonus offering this year!  Save $20 when you combine a facial and massage for a blissful spa day you're sure to remember.  Choose between a classic, gentleman's, or teen facial; upgrades to other facials are available for an extra fee.

But what if you can't make it to the party?
Have no fear--we gotcha covered.  Gift certificates are available online, for one day only--and the link is live now!

So come by and say hi!
Pick up a goodie bag.  Snag a gift certificate or three.  Take a gander at the new office before your next appointment.  Have a wee nosh on your way home.  Get a free chair massage to unwind the knots of the day.  We'll be here, so drop on in when it's good for you.

​Lots of news this month!  Lots of changes, both big and small.  Mostly big, though, so we'll lead with that.

If you can't say something nice about someone . . .
". . . don't say anything at all," right?

​Although my mother (and my lawyer!) would both agree on that one, I'm going to go for the Alice Roosevelt Longworth route:

. . . sit right here by me.


My ***-*******, *****, ********* landlord, after stringing us along for several months and giving evasive answers to direct questions, finally announced a few weeks ago that he was kicking us out in favor of new tenants.  (Despite repeated requests for a lease, we've only ever been month-to-month.)

I managed to negotiate until November 30th, but he timed this particular bombshell to drop right before I went on vacation for two weeks, and I'm leaving again this Saturday for a week.  It looks like we have a new space lined up--right across the street, in fact.  However, with all of the crazy, I decided not to add another layer of stress, so I am rescheduling my client appreciation party.

Rescheduling, ahoy!
When:  Thursday, Dec 10, 5-7:30pm
Where:  New office!  I'll, um, share the details when I have them.

So--those are the two big things.  New office, rescheduled party.

But, so as not to leave you on a down note, I will share the results of another party--one from last week.

Yes!  The Best of the Boat awards ceremony was last Thursday, and I was completely chuffed to bring home 2nd place.  Ali Boehm, a dear friend and an awesome MT in her own right, was nipping at my heels in third place, so color me very pleased indeed.

For those who want to know how a woman who doesn't really do massage (so I've been told) managed to get first again, I don't know.  Of course, I have my suspicions, but I can see my lawyer giving me the stinkeye from here, so I'm just going to zip it.

My mother would be so . . . proud?  Well, at least she wouldn't roll her eyes and say "Oh, Erica!" in that exasperated tone I might have heard once or twice.

​In my absence, I expect all of you to be on your best behavior.
. . . Stop laughing.
Buuuuut . . . if any of you either a) figure out what the blanked-out asterisks stood for, or b) come up with something different that makes me laugh until I snort, then you'll get something nice.  Maybe a hug, maybe a high-five, maybe a few extra minutes on the table--maybe immortalized in a clever anecdote!  I'll come up with something.