I leave for the airport in 45 minutes. Hopefully, my flight is not delayed due to the volcano eruption in Chile, where I have a layover. Traveling always brings new surprises!
My traveling companions and I have come up with code names for ourselves during this trip and that is how we will all be referred to on this blog. You can probably guess who is who. Chad gave El Gringo Loco his name yesterday on a 3-way conference call. Pretty appropriate. For all the non-Spanish speakers, it means the "Crazy White Man". Chad Bloma's name is an anagram of his own. And mine, Teeny S. Erickson, has a funny back story. This past Sunday morning when I was doing my best to try to fall asleep after staying up all night partying and enjoying my 5-year college reunion, I got 2 voicemails at 7 AM from Vinnie Guiadillo, this guy with a heavy Brooklyn accent saying, "Teeny Erickson, I's outside yo house ta doo the wurk tuday. 768 Fulton. Puleez come let me in." After I called the gentleman back explaining that he had the wrong number and that I did not live at that address, he keep asking, "Are you sure this ain't Teeny?" At which point I realized this guy had given me the best code name is history!! So that is the backs tory behind my code name. The middle initial S stands for Sassafras, my alter ego when I dressed up like an elf for SantaCon a few winters ago.
Well, this is Teeny S. Erickson signing off until I arrive in South America.
I will miss you all!!!
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Landed.
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