Thanks I have enjoyed reading about this incredible adventure as it is unfolding. It is so much fun to look for entries on the blog and to hear and see (great photos) what you two are doing. Thanks! Of course, there are parts ("shady" airplanes) that are best read by moms after the fact. Love to my son (his dad received his birthday message) and safe journey home!
wow Man. Are you sure you don't have a degree in creative writing. No offense, but I get somewhat overwhelmed in reading these things. You are so good at details.I feel like I am right there with you in Ecuador....or wherever the heck it is you are off galavanting. A very detailed person usually makes a good mate. What's your problem exactly? So- it seems like Crofter is back at home with the Bird wells. I feel better now knowing that they are the one's taking care of him. Tell them if they get overwhelmed due to his hyperactivity that they can call my mom. She would be more than happy to keep him some as long as his ears don't make our whole house smell. So- yes Courtney. My mom did get a cool necklace made of green jewels last year for keeping Crofter. Come to think of it....Where is that necklace? I can't remember. Either it broke the first time she tried to wear it or it broke her neck out in hives becyase it was not real green jewels like Mr. Andrew Nix Attoryney at Law promised. "Allegedly"
Oh well...I better run. I am supposed to go back to Birmingham this weekend, but my mom had to have surgery on Friday and has another one on Tuesday. Something about hernias? As my aunt Caron said, the only people she knows who have had hernias are Blanche and Rose from the Golden Girls. She is so good at making people feel better. My mom is 29 going on 94. Oh well- have fun and be safe. Holla.....
Crofter So- I had no idea you were even traveling again until I ran into Crofter today at the vet. I guess my mom was fired and wasn't asked to take care of him. I thought we did a pretty good job with him last summer. Sux for you because he was at the vet today for severe ear mites. He will not be so easy to give away when you move into your condo at Hallman's Hill if he only has one ear..Yea- you heard me. The vet said something about amputating it. You might want to go over the washing of the ear thing again with whoever is keeping him this time. Not that we could have kept him anyway...I've actually been living in Mississippi with my grandfather because my mom's new job makes her travel all over the freaking US..../So....sounds like you are having fun. That's good. Do you and your buddy have to dress alike over there> Just curious. THe white button down and jean thing in your pictures just kinda made me wonder...... Please be careful when riding around on a scooter without a helmet. You know I was hit by a car at 8 months and my mom swears that is what is wrong with me. A brain injury is no fun. Plus- if you hurt yourself you might be my mom's next patient in the OR when they have to fix your back. That could be interesting.....Oh well- my grandfather just has dial up internet and so I need to go in case my mom needs to call us. She hates the busy signal. Have fun and watch out in those urinals. That same thing happened to one of our senators- congressman- mayor type guys a couple of weeks ago and he had to resign. Maybe you should just go behind Ho Chi Minh;s house from now on. Holla.
DADDY? Dear Daddy,
Please write and let everyone know how your trip is going. I miss you alot. I go on these things called "walks" almost every day. I don't like them one bit. Also, they gave me a "bath" and I don't smell like sour cheese anymore! Did you get Betsy a fantastic present last year for keeping me and teaching me to read and write? I think this year you should bring back something sparkley for Courtney (or maybe one of those rugs). Love from Me and The Brizzle's
The fat lady is warming up I have enjoyed the blog. You squeezed a lot more in than I managed to in a longer trip. By the way, if had to be a corp. atty I wouldn't come back. Have you considered faking your own death and starting over under a new identity? I hear that works. It was 99 here yesterday. Heat index of 105. Welcome back.
anyhoo- I am so shocked by the "going to hang out in LA " comment that I send my comment too soon. ANYHOO...
I love you. I love your dog. But this chick has things to do. Tom Brady :) wants me to come to Nashville this weekend and i think he would probably be a little freaked out if i showed up with another guys dog. (Remember the conversation we had on the way to the airport...) Kidding...But for real....when are you coming home....Just let me know when you will be back from finding yourself and "hanging out in LA." You better have A LOT OF JADE FOR ME. I MEAN ...A LOT!
I mean....what is .....this I'll be home probably on Thursday, although I'm considering stopping in L.A. for a couple of nights to visit a friend from Auburn to break up the trip a little.
I have no social life I promise. I guess Crofter will head with me to Nashvegas.
More stories I agree with Baller re: low ratio of fingerblasting escapades. Sunsets, trees and feelings--while nice--belong on the card you send your grandmother on her birthday. What happened? If you are using this blog to prove to the towel clad German girl that you are a sensitive guy then Bravo. Remember, there isn't much that a shot of penicillin can't fix.
Awesome pics! I can't wait to hear more about your trip. I have enjoyed reading your blog from the confines of my lovely cube. Your adventures and tales provide a nice distraction from the daily grind! Safe travels home!
Fingerblasting down under I don't log on to your blog to read about the "beautiful landscape" of New Zealand. I've seen Lord of the Rings, yada yada yada - - I know what it looks like.
I log on to read about you getting drunk, asking girls to take of their shirts, passing out, waking up next to some Japanese midget, riding a donkey home, etc., etc., etc. In other words, tell me about some "magic" that is happening on the Magic Bus; do your parents read this blog or something?
daddy First of all- Betsy wants me to tell you that you are not doing this blog thing right. You need to approve comments or you are going to have a couple of people who will no longer support this page.
I am so glad you are having a good time. Betsy reads your journal to me and Herschel Walker every night (if she has not been cocktailing) before we go to bed. I can't believe you have a mustache now and you jumped off a bridge. Daddy, I think I want to live here. Walker and I have become really close (we probably will need to talk about that when you get home) and there is always stuff going on. Thursday night she brought us Krystal. I am never bored. Tomorrow I might get to go to a watering hole. Betsy says she has not decided if I will be able to go because she has some doubts about my ability to swim. I think it is because she attempted to take me on a walk and I just sat down in the middle of her street. I personally don't think it is fair to label me as "non-athletic." Oh well- Walker needs to use the computer now to look at some pictures or something. love you daddy. PS- let us know if we need to pick you up from the HAIRPORT.
You look like a pro. I'm not crazy about my retained legal counsel risking life and limb for bridge jumping adrenaline rushes, but hey, you work cheap so what can I do?
game Well- I couldn't get down 280 due to the traffic and so I dropped him on 65. He was ruining my game. I would have to meet all my peeps on the door step. Bless him! I think it is his ears. I think next time he needs to stay with people his age. There is too much of an age gap.
When you get back. Do you need us to pick you up from the hairport.
Uncle Andrew Dear Uncle Andrew-
I am writing you from the concrete walls of the animal hospital. Judging by your previous entries, this place is alot like a hostile. I am actually residing on the doggy burn unit and I have met some pretty interesting pups. However, Rufus, Spot, etc reasons for being here is alot more interesting than mine. You see....after my mom was hazed by several of her peeps Saturday night about the current odor that Crofter seems to give off, she decided to go "candle crazy." 986 candles all around is something neither Milly nor I am used to. Therefore, on Sunday while my mom was recovering from the night before and watching a great LIFETIME movie- I got too close to the flame and my tail caught fire. Fortunately, she had access to a glass of red wine from the night before and was able to put the fire out and I only suffered a THIRD degree burn. (DOn't worry- we are adding this to your bill. My mom went to the dollar store to get the candles and so you are still good there as well...985.00 was the total plus the 100 dollar fee that those ladies in the yellow car charged to clean her house and get the smoke smell out) The doc says I should be able to go home tomorrow. I have some down time here in the hospital and I have a couple of questions regarding you, Crofter, and my future. Before the whole candle drama, we had a home visit from one of my mom's friends who is a people doc and one of our neighbors. I think my mom was worried about Crofter due to the fact he just kinda lays there unlike me and MGC. We figured out he doesn't like the steps he has to go down to get to the backyard, the rocks he has to encounter while getting to the grassy knoll, and he would rather hang out with people who just kinda sit there. I will be the first to admit that my mom has A TON of energy and I am sure there are 100 times when you/everyone wished she had an "OFF" switch. I think part of the reason that I am so cracked out and have so much energy is because when humans tune her out- she then comes to me with all her drama and I have no choice. However, recently she has been on this kick where age is just a number. I am going to have to call BS on that after spending time with Crofter. No offense, but thus far all the evidence proves her wrong. Age is a number and the older you get..................Crofter will not play with me in the back yard. He told me it was because I am a Georgia fan. (I told him that was for only like fifteen minutes...) He smells funny. He has this ear thing going on that I don't understand. Don't get me wrong- I love him to death. I have just been taught to be proactive and fix things before they become a problem. Therefore, I would like to know exactly how old Crofter is, what his day consists/doesn't consist of, and make sure I can give him some pointers before he goes back to the HOOD and make sure I take action TODAY so that when i am old I am still fun. Maybe he just misses you.....Just promise me this....when you get back you will let him come over more so that I can teach him how to fetch, walk on pebbles, and how to keep up with those half his age. One more thing, my mom says yall will be even if you give her a gift certicicate for two to HOT AND HOT.
PS- My mom just called and said HAVE SO MUCH FUN ANDREW! ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT. CROFTER IS FINE- MINUS THE CANDLES, THE PRADA DOG SPRAY AND THE NINE TRIPS THE MERRY MAIDS HAVE MADE SINCE YOU LEFT LAST WEEK- HE IS HAVING A BALL. :) CAN"T WAIT TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! You are really becoming a "wild child"..... sounds like you might get to like it and stay over there! :-) I just don't know about this bungie jumping and sky diving!!!
My Desk is All Wet.......... .....from crying! I got tears all over your pleadings, but I mailed them out anyway! You can't edit anything else...that's the price you have to pay for leaving me. All joking aside..... I miss you terribly! I can hardly bear to walk by the empty office.....keep wanting to turn the light on for you :-( However......I am still working on all these #%?*^@ Notices and Motions........so it feels like you're still here. Sandy keeps asking if you're out of my hair yet! Glad you're having fun - you deserve it. Word of advice....do not fall in love with a "smelly" girl! And, keep these coming....they're great!
Finding yourself Bear,
I'm glad you are having a great time. Please, please, please, get us some video of you bungee jumping and skydiving. I think you might guess that all of us Doubting Thomases here need documentary evidence of those un-Bear-like feats!
I am also glad that you are finding yourself. I think you are absolutely right that you should work a lot less when you get back and demand at least 4 weeks of paid vacation per year. It is only reasonable for a transactional attorney like you.
We definitely need you to post some pics of some of these characters you are describing...
Leon
On Holiday Nix, sounds like you are having a great time. I did the glow worm thing too when I was over there. Send us some pics man. We need pics. Cheers.
crofter Hey- Does Crofter have bad hips? He seems like it hurts to walk sometimes.... I am going to take him in the morning if he still seems gimpish. I might give him an anti-inflammatory tonight.
daddy Daddy-
I am so glad you are having fun! How's that back pack working out?
Sounds like your neighbor on the plane smelled alot like I currently do. Furthermore, I wonder if she finds herself bathing TIME AND TIME again.....but the smell just doesn't go away. Betsy and Whitney keep spraying me with doggy cologne that the man at the pet store SWORE would help this weird odor. Unfortunately, per everyone else in the house (including the other dogs) it is NOT working. Maybe if she had hard wood floors.
Tomorrow I might be going to the ATL. ????? I wish the yellow bus would swing by here. Once your friend starts drinking the red sauce it's like she forgets to feed me. Actually, I haven't seen anyone in a few days. You have some SHADY peeps.
It's ok that you are going to "find yourself". But try not to change too much .... What's up with the above sentence "sun was just rising over the water and small islands all around?"
Oh well. I miss you and can't wait to see the stuff you bring back for me and BETSY. Have SO much fun.
CrOFter S. Nix
So glad that you made it Andrew. thanks for the update, too. not missing much here...just think, if you had stayed in town, you could be at the bar picnic this afternoon!
Chapter 2 of the Andrew Nix Travel Blog...this time from SE Asia. Rich Campbell and I are heading over to visit a college friend of ours who now lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and heading to Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand from there. My old New Zealand entries are still on this site. Sorry about that...I can't figure out how to create a brand new page.... full info
Judy Campbell
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I have enjoyed reading about this incredible adventure as it is unfolding. It is so much fun to look for entries on the blog and to hear and see (great photos) what you two are doing. Thanks! Of course, there are parts ("shady" airplanes) that are best read by moms after the fact. Love to my son (his dad received his birthday message) and safe journey home!