Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hello there everyone! I'm back. I've actually been back for about two weeks but my head hasn't been with me until recently. The trip wasn't too bad, actually. Seeing my parents and my sister was wonderful! The stress on the body going from warm to incredibly cold wasn't fun (thank G-d for drugs) and flying alone wasn't too awful but not something I'd do again unless I have to. I took advise to heart and requested a wheelchair in order to get around. The first one in PBIA was really funny. They gave me a wheelchair that fit me but the person pushing was a little old lady that by the time we got to security I wanted to offer the chair to her and I'd push. Poor lady was huffing and puffing (I'm not light weight, let's face it!) and she was perspiring so much it scared me. In Newark, at least, they gave me a very nice, young man (good looking too) that looked rather disappointed he had to push me. We went as far as baggage where my sister met us and I walked from there to the car with her. I think the man was relieved. Going back home was another story entirely. I did NOT meet up with nice people in Newark and did not take the wheelchair, nor was it offered to me. It was a very quick walk, however, to the terminal. By the way, the taking off of the shoes thing, though I understand it, is very inconvenient. Especially for a woman mine size. I was watched very carefully by security (as though I'm going to be able to run with my shoes in my hands) while I was putting on my sneakers. Once again, I was watched by a man that was probably older than my father with bottle bottom glasses. It was quite likely I could out run him. Anyway, I'm happy to be back home, extremely happy to be back on the message board, and extatic to have survived it all! Take care and be well and happy holidays gang! Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Welcome home! I have used the wheelchairs at the airports also, and I must say I had no problems.....it sure beat trying to get where I was going in the condition I was in. My first time was when I went to the Stills Convention (hope to one day be able to afford that again) and once when I went to visit my best friend in TN. I'll say one thing for it, it's like an expressway compared to having to go yourself......not knowing the airports & stuff...this made life easy for once. Kirk > > Hello there everyone! I'm back. I've actually been back for about > two weeks but my head hasn't been with me until recently. The trip > wasn't too bad, actually. Seeing my parents and my sister was > wonderful! The stress on the body going from warm to incredibly cold > wasn't fun (thank G-d for drugs) and flying alone wasn't too awful > but not something I'd do again unless I have to. > > I took advise to heart and requested a wheelchair in order to get > around. The first one in PBIA was really funny. They gave me a > wheelchair that fit me but the person pushing was a little old lady > that by the time we got to security I wanted to offer the chair to > her and I'd push. Poor lady was huffing and puffing (I'm not light > weight, let's face it!) and she was perspiring so much it scared me. > > In Newark, at least, they gave me a very nice, young man (good > looking too) that looked rather disappointed he had to push me. We > went as far as baggage where my sister met us and I walked from there > to the car with her. I think the man was relieved. > > Going back home was another story entirely. I did NOT meet up with > nice people in Newark and did not take the wheelchair, nor was it > offered to me. It was a very quick walk, however, to the terminal. > By the way, the taking off of the shoes thing, though I understand > it, is very inconvenient. Especially for a woman mine size. I was > watched very carefully by security (as though I'm going to be able to > run with my shoes in my hands) while I was putting on my sneakers. > Once again, I was watched by a man that was probably older than my > father with bottle bottom glasses. It was quite likely I could out > run him. > > Anyway, I'm happy to be back home, extremely happy to be back on the > message board, and extatic to have survived it all! > > Take care and be well and happy holidays gang! > > Ellen > > > -- Everything in life sucks except things that should! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 > Ellen-Happy belated Hanukkah!!! A latke was eaten in your honor! Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Thanks Kirk, it's good to be home and out of the cold. I'm glad you take advantage of the wheelchairs. It never occured to me until someone from the message board said something. I'm so used to doing things on my own, by my own steam. I'm hoping to get to the convention one day also. I'd love to meet everyone, my extended family. But for now, I must go back to bed. I have to be up and going in an hour and ahallf. It's been a bad night again. Take care and be well. Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Ann, my dear, Thank you. And a Merry Christmas to you and everyone else that partakes in that happy occasion! I'm heading back to bed. Talk with you tomorrow after work. Take care and be well. Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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