Wet Baby Skunk

Whoa! Just reading the prompt gave me goose bumps and a hearty anxiety attack!
I was only 2 years old sitting in front of the TV and the announcer was in tears talking about JFK’s assassination…. Wait! That can’t be. Would I really remember that moment if I were only 2 years old!?
When I was 4 years old I had a recurring dream in which an arm reached down through the ceiling and…. Wait! Let’s leave that one for the therapist’s couch.
I’m going to take a rain check on the whole first memory issue, too disturbing, but I will share an early memory:
I remember living in Greeley Hill, California for a while. My father, uncle and grandfather worked at a job that required boots with spiked soles. They left dents and small holes in the wooden floor in the kitchen. One morning, very early, my father roused us all from a deep sleep. There was a smell in the house that could make cheese curdle. We were ushered outside. A light snow had fallen during the night. We stood around watching my father crawling around looking under the small house. He moved barrels and stacks of wood. He banged on the side of the house and cursed the culprit who had dared to disturb our morning. Finally, a small furry animal, jet black with a pair of white stripes running down the center of his back, ran out from under the house sending the lot of us screaming and dashing for cover. My siblings and I were enjoying the moment and giggling with delight. Finally, the little skunk ran into the woods leaving us with the scent of his visit. We opened all the windows and doors to let the cool, fresh morning air restore livability to our home. My mother fried bacon and whipped up pancakes and the adventure with the skunk was told repeatedly from different perspectives as we drank milk and stuffed our little faces….

If you've ever experienced a Japanese massage then you understand why I talk about it here. A massage may begin with all clothing still on, but be prepared to expose every vulnerable point of your physical attire. That's exactly what will be explored while being massaged simultaneously. Japanese massage is unlike Western massage in the fact that it relies on pressure points to cure ailments, as well as to soothe mind, body and soul.