BootsnAll Magic

I just got off the phone with Nick O’Neill. We talk once a week about what he is up to in Bali and how to keep things going and improving.

At the end of our weekly conversations, after the business stuff comes to an end, we find ourselves conversing like friends, not just colleagues. This week was no different. Nick shared a magical moment. He told me how cool it was to be recognized by a random person in Bali and then quickly become friends (Peter held the BaliBlog Bar-b-que).

Nick was happy to meet a few new people and share his love for life, travel, and Bali. Neat stuff.

He then started remembering old times. He specifically reference the times when Ant, Chris, Nick and I lived and worked in a 2 bedroom apartment and how fun it was looking back at it. He called those “magical times” because we all believed that BootsnAll had a chance despite the odds. He recalled mornings of brewing beer, answering BootsnAll membership applications and barbeques on the front porch.

“We can never re-create thoses times” he said….And I do agree with him. I added that we can’t re-create those times, but we can share the love of life, travel etc with others…and by Nick leaving the USA and moving to Bali, he is able to reach and touch new people everyday.

It makes me feel good to be a small part of the BootsnAll community – and help aid people like Nick to travel and share with other folks all over the world. Next time Nick is in the USA, we’ll have to create some new memories and new magic. Stay tuned, he is coming this December to Portland, Oregon!