AUGUST 24
Bom dia the Buff Boys Friend. Is Leo and I has come return for LosAngeles. It takes much very time to the airplane for Brasil to America. It is 15 hours for this because the airplane is make to go up and down for 2 time. It was exit the one airplane and then was walk for this next airplane. I was not know this change because it was 1 airplane when I leave LosAngeles and then go my home Brasil.
When I leave the airplane it is in different country but then it is a new airplane to go for America. I think is to make a new airplane with new people. When I leave my home is Saturday morning and then is Saturday night when arrive LosAngeles. I get my suitcase and bag and brings my Brasil bear gift and exit the airplane.
After this I was scare because I am Brasil and America is not like to welcome people like me. I am afraid the police will tell me for leave and it will be danger in another country. I know I can be America but they will no listen and will be exit. When I meet the man he ask me question and I will not have the answer. I think he will not have me in America. It make me cry because I am try for understand his English but is difficult. He is nice man and says to tell him why is my visit to America.
I tell him I have job with Buff Boys Coffee and I show him my work paper. He is ask other more question but his English I will not understand. It is scare so he call my boss to ask the question again. When he is talk with my boss he say for me not to leave and he exit. I think it will be problem because I am sit alone with nothing. There is other police walk but no will speak to me. I think it is trouble. After it is 15 minutes the police comes back and he is bring my boss for see me. I am so happy I see him and gives him hug. I was cry because he help me no for go jail. He tells the police I can be America and I will has my job again.
After this I exit with my boss and go outside the aeroporto. I am so happy when I see Collin and Drew and Gade and Charles. I have give hugs for my Buff Boys Brothers and is nice they visit me to come LosAngeles. We go in the car and home for WestHollywood and has America food of hamburger jejeje. I see the dog puppies and miss them. They give me kisses and are much very excite for see me. I play the ball to throw and they has to run to catch and bring for me. I think member me and was no forget. They are my friend and I love them.
After this dinner I have bath and bubbles jejeje because is no bath in my home is only shower. I has never have bath before LosAngeles for lay in water. I have this in hot water because my body in the airplane is tired. I have sleep early in the night for Saturday and will be have work with Buff Boys Coffee on Sunday.
NOTE FROM TEAM BUFF:
Sharing Leo's vacation story was Leo's idea. He asked for this feature to be included in Club Buff. Because of that, here's some clarity from Boss 1 about what happened upon Leo's arrival from his vacation.
"During the flight, Leo was in contact with my husband [Boss 2], who is also from Brazil. He expressed his fear about going alone through U.S. customs, given the uncertainty immigrants currently face in the country. Leo had a minor panic attack as the plane touched down. He was assisted off the plane by airline staff and escorted to a border agent. A language barrier prompted Leo to misunderstand what was being asked and it furthered his anxiety, causing a breakdown in communication and his emotions. Before departing on his vacation, Leo was provided multiple contacts to give border agents should assistance be required. This included my phone numbers, my husband's, his assistant's and our company's lawyers. As I was first on the list, they called me while I was outside the terminal waiting for Leo. The agent advised that Leo was not in a good emotional state and asked that I join him for the processing of documents. Leo had his required paperwork and was admitted back into the U.S. without incident. We're grateful for the patience, respect and professionalism of the airline staff and border agents during Leo's journey back to North America."
AUGUST 23
Bom dia the Buff Boys Coffee friends. Is Leo from Brasil and is Brasil now jejeje. I has been visit my family mother and father and sister. Is a nice time to see them because LosAngeles is far and I can go my home. When I arrives it was with my boss Charle and he stay with me 1 days. After this I will be in my house with family. When I was visit I have my mother cook food and I help my father the farm. Is winter now but there is work for do this farm when will be spring. With my sister I go for the town and shop. Is far this drive because is no shop in my home. It is 3 hours in the car to go and then has lunch for the shop. In the night we drive home to my home.
I was visit my cousin another time. He has nice job and will travel. Maybe he will come LosAngeles one time but not this time. I stay the night with his home for weekend. Is nice to see him because it was 2 years have no see him. When I visit him we has dinner and I meet his girlfriend. She is nice. I think she will married him. It will be nice because will be babies and little cousin for me to be uncle jejeje I will like this.
My mother make a surprise birthday for me. My birthday is Junho but I was LosAngeles when is the time. She invite the other people from the home to visit. Is nice because they give gift and is special to have this. I will bring this to LosAngeles when return.
I am go the airplane now. I am in the bus and will be the aeroporto to go. When I will be travel it is a nice airplane. There is the girl with bubbles wine and she gives me food. She is nice because is scare for me when travel and nobody be with me. Charle is home LosAngeles and is no travel this time. I has 1 fly to go to United States. Then I will be LosAngeles. This will be 12 hours before will arrive. It will be night for sleep and then when is awake time will be almost LosAngeles and then little bits more times to be there.
When I will arrive I will give hugs my Buff Boys brothers. I has miss them because is my only friends in LosAngeles. I will have lunch and visit gym workout and can laugh again. I was talk with them in Brasil to see them but is different when can be together. I will also give the kisses for the dog puppies because I miss they. There is nothing like this in my home. I has never see dog puppies before LosAngeles. It was scare that time jejeje but they love and is beautiful. I think they will member me because I play them and give food and will walk them.
I am excite to go for LosAngeles but is sad. My mother cry when I was go again. She will call me in the night to see is ok. I will tell her this job is for help my family. Is no much very opportunist in that town. In LosAngeles is more job to have money.
I will be exit this bus in 10 minute so I will finish this write and can send it to Collin for the Buff Boys app. I can tell more a next time. I will be in America it will be 14 hours because the wait before fly and then will be travel.
Thanks you for to read my write. I will be more next time. Beijos from Leo.
AUGUST 3
NOTE FROM TEAM BUFF:
We've heard from Leo a few times since he's been on vacation in Brazil/Brasil visiting his family. He texted Gabe/Gade to ask for an update to be shared.
In short: he's having fun.
JULY 31
Bom dia the Buff Boys Coffee friend. Is Leo from Brasil and is Brasil now! jejeje I was go the plane from LosAngeles and come to my home country. I leave America in the afternoon and then I come here in this morning. It is a nice plane. I was eat chicken and has beer for dinner. The girl gives cookie after for have. I watch a movie after this. I was watch another movie but then sleep and forget it jejeje. When I finish sleep I look that is almost home Brasil! Is morning time but is night when was sleep.
There is no breakfast this plane and will eat it in the airport. After this I go the bus for the transport to my home. I will wait because is will only go in the afternoon and is morning now. Charles is my boss will stay with me now so I will be safe for this bus. I will say goodbye and leave him to give hug and then it will be bus for then 4 hour to go my home.
After this I will visit my mother and father and sister has no see them for 1 years 4 months. At night my mother is cook dinner for me to welcome home. I will meet my sister. She was LosAngeles 3 years before to visit my birthday. For sleep will be my bed I has no see for long time and miss! jejeje I will call the Buff Boys Brothers each at night because miss them and will no see for 3 week.
Is time for have breakfast with Charles and he say for me to write for you and tells the visit home is now. I will write more soon again other times.
NOTE FROM TEAM BUFF:
Ever since Leo booked his vacation home, we've been laughing that the guy who's from the smallest of small villages in Brazil would be flying first-class from Los Angeles. It reminded us of Mr. Bean travelling the same way in this classic movie:
We also had a few moments of concern when we noticed the plane suddenly backtracked and was turning away from Brazil for a brief time. It happened late at night local time and we couldn't reach the guys because they were sleeping but the plane eventually corrected course and found its way to their homeland where it landed safely early Thursday morning.
JULY 30
UPDATE: 1:58 P.M. - The plane has departed LAX with Leo and Boss 2 en route to Brazil.
Bom dia the Buff Boys Coffee friend. Is Leo from Brasil write you. I am much very excite because today I will be go for home Brasil. I has been save money so can buy the airplane to go from LosAngeles. I will visit my mother and father and sister. It will be 3 weeks I am leave the Buff Boys to see my home. This is sad because is my brothers and special and loves they. I has no friends and family is LosAngeles and the Buff Boys Brothers is special for me. I talk them and love them and has laughing. I wish they will come Brasil but is no can. Is sad and will cry for say goodbye. My boss Charles is Brasil and he is the plane with me. He has job for model in Brasil and is come for only 5 day. I wish he can visit my family but will no time enough.
When I was in the gym I come home and there was special bear on this bed. Is a Brasil bear and I love. He is nice to hug and has Brasil hat. I will come with him to the plane to go Brasil. I will have him to visit LosAngeles again and no forget him jejeje I love this bear is beautiful. I am no sure where he come from because I ask and they say is surprise. They say maybe it was dog puppies but they has no money to shop jejeje I think is joke. Maybe they take and no money will be trouble jejeje
When I go for Brasil I will have dinner with my family. I will visit my friends I has no see for some times. I hope I can see the restaurant I like with Brasil food. There is special statute I love and can see. I can gives you picture maybe when is go.
I was happy for this trip and was no sleep the before night jejeje. I will go to the airport with Charles in this morning and then has a plane after. When I will go the plane it will has the bubbles wine because is a nice plane. The girl will give me sandwich with has chicken. I read that I can watch movies for the TV and can sleep because is big chair. This will be 12 hour to arrive Brasil. I will go there Thursday next day from this day.
I will leave now because it will be the car for the airport. I will miss the Buff Boy Brothers and Buff Boy Friend. I hope will member me and no forget because will come for LosAngeles after 3 week. Is not away forever! jejeje
Original post:
JULY 15
Bom dia the Buff Boys friends. Is Leo from Brasil. I am tell you something much very excite news. I will be go home to Brasil to see my family!
I has been for LosAngeles 4 years and has go Brasil only 3 time. The time last is March 2024. And the Buff Boys Brothers give me Christmas gift I get for go home this year was 2023. Is special because is surprise and I have holiday memories of family. My sister was come for LosAngeles in 2022. She was surprise at my birthday to visit.
I talk with my mother and father every day in LosAngeles. It has video talk in each morning. There is late time when is morning here. I speak when is 6 the morning time. Is nice for see this video but I has not eat her food or gives hug. I will like for see family more.
The before day I ask my job boss if can go home for Brasil to visit. He say is can do it. And today he help me the flight and will be go to home and see family! I am excite because is also my father birthday time and can see his party. My home is small village is not much very people to live. I can be this party in August.
I will leave the Buff Boys brothers and miss them. It will be 3 weeks. I can talk them when is Brasil. They are my special friends and is sad for not see them. I have no friends in America and I will be alone in my room in the times. I like have time with these brothers because only sister is Brasil. I will like for Buff Boys to come Brasil but is no possible for happen because is work. I will like to meet my mother and father but is not happen. When I has go Brasil the last year Charles and Gabe was come and meet my parent. He see my village and has my mother food. Is a surprise because was not have know they was Brasil! I loved this because can show them my home and where is live.
I will come back August. I will no leave forever. It will come back for America because is beautiful country to live.
I will say goodbye for you and can write again more soon. I hope will no forget me! jejeje I am not leave this job is just only short time for going.