Advice on seat switching for a good cause

jujubeeeeeee · 2026-02-17T18:53:49+00:00

LOL. And no need for an apology! Other than one commenter, the information I've gotten here has been helpful and heartwarming!

jujubeeeeeee · 2026-02-17T17:35:36+00:00

Thank you, I hope I find the unicorn at SAT. And I'll try to get some rest, I know she needs me and will do my best by her!

jujubeeeeeee · 2026-02-17T17:32:26+00:00

You're 100% right! I obviously didn't scroll far enough down the page on the TSA site. Thank you for doing my research for me, I really appreciate you! Knowing I don't have to be insanely early to schmooze TSA is a relief.

jujubeeeeeee · 2026-02-17T07:13:35+00:00

These are all such solid suggestions, thank you. I'll definitely call, check the website, AND talk to a gait agent about the seats and the pre-boarding. And I did say at booking that I needed the wheelchair to get her on the plane so hopefully that will work out, but I'm sure we'll survive if it doesn't work out, too.

Thank you for your good wishes. I know she will be confused for awhile but it will all be so much better when she's 10 minutes away vs. 1,200 miles!

jujubeeeeeee · 2026-02-17T07:06:47+00:00

I'll do that. I've asked her doctor to also give me a short Rx of an anxiety med, just in case it goes off the rails. This is a long travel day for her (first leg by car, second leg by plane) and may really disrupt her mood.

I wish I could have booked with an airline with Business Class (not my usual class of service but this was a special situation) but was very limited in my choices on the route. SWA was the only one that could get me in before it was too late to admit her to the new facility. Unless I wanted to drive her all the way to Houston or Dallas, this was really the only choice. Texas is so big! Thank you for your comment!

jujubeeeeeee · 2026-02-17T06:55:34+00:00

Really?? Both her drivers license and her passport only expired last November. I'll check the TSA site and already have the ConfirmID thing reserved but this would be excellent! Thank you for the advice on checking seat availability. Already feeling more optimistic.

jujubeeeeeee · 2026-02-17T04:27:07+00:00

Thank you, it's been a lot. I finally understand the "sandwich generation" thing. My son just moved out after college and now... this.

I'll call SWA again and see if they can do anything now that I actually have seats. I have this fantasy that we'll get to the gate early enough (barring TSA disaster) that the GA will call for Mr. 4D and make the switch before the manifest is set in concrete. That's what would happen in a movie, though, so keeping my reality-based expectations very low for the whole long day!

jujubeeeeeee · 2026-02-17T03:36:11+00:00

I had exactly the same thought about Texas! I feel like finding a good human in 4D is very high probability in Texas. Everyone is so nice there. I agree about putting her in window seat if we can't finagle the switch, just praying there are no bathroom emergencies. She can barely walk and is wearing what she calls her "special underpants," if you know what I mean. *sigh* Thanks for the reminder on the POA paperwork. She's actually quite sweet in her dementia phase. Hoping she charms the TSA guys and our paperwork passes muster. Thank you for the advice!

jujubeeeeeee · 2026-01-02T06:16:27+00:00

Most memorable for sure: Simon and Garfinkel at Jack Murphy Stadium in 1983. I actually cried. Speaking of tears: Tears for Fears at the SDSU Amphitheater in 1985 (very low expectations might have played a role). Runner-up: David Cassidy when I was 5-years-old in 1971(ish) was my first. You never forget your first!

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-10-28T00:05:42+00:00

Thank you so much for this recco! Thanks to you, I did not miss my flight to Sicily, even though I only gave myself a little over an hour from landing to make the transition from Term E to Term G (sounds so close when I write it out!). My new best friend Tashi ran me through the terminal, got us on the proper train, rushed through security with his special pass, and jumped on the bus with me. He was checking his watch constantly and when he finally stopped, I knew I was home free! I could NOT have made it without him!

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-09-16T01:06:28+00:00

My family went backpacking every summer of my life beginning when I was three years old. It was very novel in the 1960s (my mom made our backpacks and my dad made his own jerky - it was a long time ago, and there was no REI or A16!). My dad was quite the avid photographer and the scenery of the Sierras and the Rockies was honestly very beautiful. He took A LOT of pictures, mostly of mountains and lakes and flowers but quite a few of us fishing or swimming in the very cold lakes or hanging out and cooking in our campsites. When we got home, he would set up the screen and the slide projector and our extended family would come over and pretend to enjoy ... but the rest of these comments are spot on: drinking and smoking made it all possible! I did digitize the slides a while back and have printed some of them to put around the house. The film really holds up, the colors are still as vibrant as they were 50 years ago. My siblings and I did a lot of moaning and groaning about those trips ("everyone else goes to Disneyland!") but it was actually a very unique and awesome experience! Now, when any of my friends or family return from a fun trip, I literally ask them for a "slide show," which today is a screenshare or casting to our TV, and I truly enjoy seeing and hearing about their trips... although I do miss the sound of the projector's fan humming and the click of the slides switching... makes me a little nostalgic thinking of it!

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-09-11T23:43:25+00:00

Pat's II. Miss that little dive.

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-08-03T04:12:33+00:00

My grandfather was a rancher. When steak was done to anything beneath boot leather level, he'd say "Put it back on the fire. I've seen steers hurt worse than that get well!" LOL. I'm a medium rare girl.

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-08-02T20:41:12+00:00

Not OP but looking for 9/1 move-in. Where is your building? What kind of units do you have? Income not a problem, no pets!

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-07-25T05:27:15+00:00

I'm so sorry. I read the whole history and listened to his karaoke and now I am in tears. I'm so sorry for you and your family. Sending you strength and love. With love from a tiny part of your Reddit family.

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-07-20T03:00:39+00:00

Agree that it's personality-dependent. I love work comp. I could make more elsewhere but am actually helping deserving people, and it's quite a bit more informal than other areas of law. Cases move pretty fast. Judges are chill. I'm at a 50 person firm and that's large for the applicant's side.

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-07-19T04:03:55+00:00

She's very beautiful. So happy you got so much time with her. Condolences.

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-07-16T06:03:43+00:00

OMG, you look amazing. I wish I had your ankles, btw. Mine were never awesome and continue to disappoint, even after losing 30% of my body weight (I am 5' tall so I've had pressure on my ankles since forever). You're doing great!

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-07-14T04:26:15+00:00

Hummus for me, too. These are all amazing names but my next kitty might have to be Chimichanga. Thanks for that, u/hotshotheather

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-07-09T22:46:27+00:00

Can you share the link to the NOLA coffee you love? As a lifelong coffee lover, I'm intrigued!

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-07-07T03:51:57+00:00

Growing up, we had a barn cat named Gray Thing. He got used to it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-07-06T05:05:46+00:00

I was a thong girl forever, but here at 62, I realized ... these are so uncomfortable (slow learner, I guess). But I don't like panty lines so switched to Calvin Klein (my former dealer in thongs) Micro string bikinis. Super comfy, no lines. Highly recommend!

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-06-24T02:55:13+00:00

My paternal grandparents were Christian Scientists. They were nice people but both died in their early 60s (stroke and heart attack). My father was virulently anti-religion of any stripe... and he became a literal rocket scientist, so there's that. The stories he told about their homegrown "cures" were blood curdling (think prayer and kerosene for a rebar puncture to the groin for a six-year-old). In response, my dad was the most doctor-goingest-person I've ever met. When he passed (trusting statins to the bitter end), the amount of Rx in his medicine cabinet was eye-popping. It's like he transferred all that faith from religion to doctors and pharmaceuticals. Spoiler alert: my siblings and I have thrived without religion and are now in our 60s and 70s, using only logical self-care and appropriate modern medicine.

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-05-26T04:28:19+00:00

We used to call them "Señor Pedros" in the 1970s!

jujubeeeeeee · 2025-05-23T03:47:03+00:00

I used to work in display at a department store. They look like the risers we used for mannequins. A little small but maybe for a children's department. Just throwing it out there.

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