Body Pillows and Conferences

[Guest guest]

I suppose I COULD find a way to bring it along, but OTOH, hotels are

usually pretty generous in the pillow department. I suspect I can

manage to pile enough in different places to make do for a few

days. But yes, I had a funny visual Of my pillow strpped into the

plane seat next to me too!<g>

I told you I am used to a pretty busy life-style.<g> I lecture on

aquatic plants. I _hope_ that I can get through all the traveling I

have slated between now and July without having a major problem.

But I usually book about a year out for speaking engagements. These

organizations have alread paid for my plane tickets, and have me

included in their advertizing. I feel that I really have to follow

through if there is any possible way of doing it.

Fortunately, my duties at most conventions consist of giving one, or

at most two lectures. I'm always invited to participate in

everything else, but I don't have to. So I figure I'll take it

really easy, make sure I take naps, use the hot tub and the pool and

hope for the best. I'll also try to take advantage of pre-boarding,

even if it feels embarassing. I figure the less I have to stand in

airpot lines, the better I'll do.

We also have two " family " trips coming up that are already booked.

My husband and I are going to Costa Rica for our 25th anniversary in

June, and then in July we're going our to Albequerque to visit my

uncle. But on both of those trips, I'll have other family members

around to help with luggage, and the schedule is totally open... I

can do what I want and not do what I don't want.

I also already have two speaking engagements booked for the fall.

At this point, I'm not going to accept engagements beyond those

until I know how this is all going to affect me. If I have to pick

and choose, I'd rather spend my time and energy on horse stuff.

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> > > > > > Well, at least my hips are feeling better

> > after

> > > > > > being injected the

> > > > > > other day. For the first time in weeks the

> > > > alarm

> > > > > > clock woke me up

> > > > > > this morning instead of my hips!

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >> >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

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[Guest guest]

Hi :

I know how airports can be, and the amount of walking

that sometimes needs to be done. There are ways to

get a wheelchair to take you to your plane boarding

area, and also take you after your plane trip to the

luggage area. We used to use that for my grandma who

had RA, and I would definately do it for myself now.

Just a thought, take some stress off of yourself, and

off your body, as much as you can. I am not a plant

person, and do not have any knowledge of land plants,

let alone aquatic lol - my husband is the gardener in

our family.

Your anniversary trip sounds great - my husband and I

have been married 23 years, but together 25. Have

wonderful trips, and prayers that your RA does not

give you any trouble on them.

Kathe in CA

--- Randall <krandall@...> wrote:

> I suppose I COULD find a way to bring it along, but

> OTOH, hotels are

> usually pretty generous in the pillow department. I

> suspect I can

> manage to pile enough in different places to make do

> for a few

> days. But yes, I had a funny visual Of my pillow

> strpped into the

> plane seat next to me too!<g>

>

> I told you I am used to a pretty busy life-style.<g>

> I lecture on

> aquatic plants. I _hope_ that I can get through all

> the traveling I

> have slated between now and July without having a

> major problem.

> But I usually book about a year out for speaking

> engagements. These

> organizations have alread paid for my plane tickets,

> and have me

> included in their advertizing. I feel that I really

> have to follow

> through if there is any possible way of doing it.

>

> Fortunately, my duties at most conventions consist

> of giving one, or

> at most two lectures. I'm always invited to

> participate in

> everything else, but I don't have to. So I figure

> I'll take it

> really easy, make sure I take naps, use the hot tub

> and the pool and

> hope for the best. I'll also try to take advantage

> of pre-boarding,

> even if it feels embarassing. I figure the less I

> have to stand in

> airpot lines, the better I'll do.

>

> We also have two " family " trips coming up that are

> already booked.

> My husband and I are going to Costa Rica for our

> 25th anniversary in

> June, and then in July we're going our to

> Albequerque to visit my

> uncle. But on both of those trips, I'll have other

> family members

> around to help with luggage, and the schedule is

> totally open... I

> can do what I want and not do what I don't want.

>

> I also already have two speaking engagements booked

> for the fall.

> At this point, I'm not going to accept engagements

> beyond those

> until I know how this is all going to affect me. If

> I have to pick

> and choose, I'd rather spend my time and energy on

> horse stuff.

>

>

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > Well, at least my hips are feeling

> better

> > > after

> > > > > > > being injected the

> > > > > > > other day. For the first time in weeks

> the

> > > > > alarm

> > > > > > > clock woke me up

> > > > > > > this morning instead of my hips!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >> >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > >

> > >

> __________________________________________________

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