So Amanda and I took a 3 day vacation with some of our very best friends. While at dinner one night, BT and I were talking about some of the trips we have gone on together and with other friends. I am not the best at remembering vacations and past memories. You know, there are people who can be like, “remember that time 10 years ago when we did this and you said that?” I’m not one of those people. I’m not happy about that and I’m not sure why I don’t remember those things well, but I don’t.
Anyway, we were at dinner one night and we started going through some of our travels. . .
- New York City – Met President Bush (then Governor Bush)
- San Francisco – A visit to Half Moon Bay to see Mavericks (surfing site)
- Los Angeles – Sunset Strip and tickets to “showcase type” small shows (Bush, Beck, Verve Pipe)
- New Orleans – Amazing meal with friends at Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse and stretch Excursion Limo.
- Bahamas – Atlantis and all that goes with it.
- South Beach – Deep Sea fishing with “Mark the Shark”.
- Las Vegas – UFC 58. . . among other things.
- Atlanta – Annual Braves trip with Coleman and Breland.
There were a lot of really good times and great memories had over the last 8 years on these trips. It’s really inspired me to start writing this stuff down. Not forgetting all the cool life experiences I’ve gotten to have over the years.
Are you a good rememberer? (I don’t think that’s a word but you get the point) If not, I encourage you to start journaling today. It’s something that I’m always glad I’ve done and b/c of our conversation will start doing more of.
It’s just the beginning. All mentioned were in a short span of time and we’ve got many more cool stories to come and places to go. But if it ended today…we gave it a great run and to quote your favorite “we lived like we were dying” every trip!
Bill, do you remember our Braves trip about 3 years ago? The one where you told a derogatory Atlanta Falcons joke loud enough for the plate umpire to hear it? Remember when the gray haired mafia guy sitting in front of us turned around after the joke and announced that the guy with the telephone pole sized neck in front of you was his son -in law AND a fullback with the Falcons?….That was awesome!
“I ALWAYS FIND THE SHARKS, ALWAYS! AND I WILL THIS TIME!!!”
By the way, it’s gonna cost you about $10/lb to ship a shark back to Nashville, so what’s it gonna be?