Steenie the Scot, we called him. Steenie was a large, beefy guy, probably 6’4” tall and weighed in at a little less than 300 pounds. To others, to those who didn’t know Steenie the Scot, he looked like trouble since he seldom shaved, could out perform most anyone in the gym, and wore those tight, sleeveless muscle shirts which he believed made him appear even more muscular but, in fact, seemed to make him look like an over-stuffed goose.
Massages weren’t part of Steenie’s Pattaya routine. And I know why. Sure, Steenie like massages as most do, but the massage ladies considered Steenie’s bulky weight and considerable height as just too, too much work. There seemed to be too much skin, too many muscles to cover so the massage girls didn’t reach out to Steenie as they did for more normal-sized men.
Rather than go through the embarrassment of being turned down by massage parlors, Steenie used his cover-up excuse of “I don’t like massages.” But, I knew better. Who doesn’t enjoy being professionally massaged by a lovely Thai girl whose primary job is to satisfy you?
One sleepy and rainy Wednesday afternoon, I suggested to Steenie, “Let’s take a ride. Let’s take your truck. I’ve got a place I want to show you.” Steenie the Scot went along with the idea. What else was there to do? Certainly, no golf was on our agenda for today and we were not in the mood for a visit to The Million Years Stone Park and Pattaya Crocodile Farm. I directed Steenie to a sort-of-secretive massage shop, hidden away behind the Big C Extra on Pattaya Klang Road.
He followed my directions and within ten minutes we were parked in front of the location that I knew, for sure, would adjust Steenie’s attitude toward massages. At first Steenie the Scot refused to budge from the driver’s seat. I coddled him a little, encouraging him to follow me for I was absolutely positive that the lovely massage girls I knew were waiting inside would reach out to Steenie and offer him a memorable massage.
What surprised Steenie the most was that not one-but eight attractive, young massage girls, were delighted to see him and each offered their services. The shoes were on the other foot. For the first time, it was Steenie’s choice…and choose he did. Steenie the Scot selected the tiniest girl of the bunch, barely five foot tall, but definitely shapely.
At the end of Steenie’s 90 minute massage, (his massage girl honestly suggested before hand that considering his size and all it might take a little longer for her to do a complete job), my Scottish friend walked out fully convinced that a couple weekly massages would do him some good.
I didn’t intend to be matchmaker but when I saw Steenie the Scot and his tiny massage girl strolling hand in hand down Beach Road, I knew that this was a match made in Heaven. “It was the kiss that did it,” said Steenie, “after the first massage, while I was still on the massage bed, she leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. For a moment I thought she was that beautiful model, Heidi Klum ” He continued, “I couldn’t help myself so I picked her up and kissed her right back.” I hugged my favorite Scottish pal and told him how happy I was that he and his girlfriend were now living in his apartment-looking forward to a blissful life together.