My neighbor told me the funniest thing the other day.
- My buddy and I were talking about our plans for the night and she indicated that she really wanted to go to the gym after work.
When I made a face and told her that I absolutely hated everything about the gym I was not expecting her reaction. Instead of being exasperated or thinking I was trying to talk shit about her plans after work, she told me that she also easily hated the gym. She said the lighting, the artificial indoor air, the machines, and the other gym visitors were the bane of her existence, but she kept her membership for one identifiable perk… the sauna. She told me that the hot and humid air was the only thing that helped her skin, scalp, and lung health. She insisted on getting at least 3 hours of intensive sauna time each week, and therefore kept her gym membership. After thinking about this for a day or two, I pitched an idea to her, but let’s create our own sauna, then using the largest powder room in my house, I turned on the shower to the hottest setting and closed the door to lock in the humidity. I dragged a few portable heaters into the space and cranked up the power so that the maximum heat was coming out, and scooted out of the hot room for a few minutes to let my neighbor in the front door. When she walked into my steamy powder room, she really gasped out loud. She said the space was just as hot and humid as the sauna at her gym, however the environment, price, and company was far better than she could ever expect there. The next day I loaned her my electric heaters and she cancelled her membership.