Thanksgiving Thoughts

I hope you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving!  I had a quiet but special weekend with family, with the traditional trimmings, but instead of turkey, we had ham.  Asparagus, mashed sweet potatoes, carrots, and broccoli. 

Airline Preboarding Policies

Flying home from the holidays on Southwest Airlines reminded me that money talks.  I know it’s a cliché, but that’s why this metaphor rings true.

I had gotten authorization to preboard the flight and learned that I would be boarding after the Group A passengers.  For those of you who are not familiar with how Southwest operates, they have open seating and board according to Groups (A, B, and C) and priority numbers (1-15, 16-30, 31-45, 46-60).  The sooner you check in, the better your chances of boarding earlier.  If you pay extra, then you get the privilege

Travel and Epilepsy—Lessons Learned

I am back from my reunion!  I had a great time seeing all my old friends from high school.  It was good to reconnect and spend some quality time together.  As usual, it seemed to go by too quickly, however. 

The travel to Birmingham, Alabama, where my reunion took place, went smoothly.  However, coming home was another story.  The original flight out on Monday, 10/6, was delayed due to mechanical problems, and then canceled.  The same happened to the flight I was rebooked on later that afternoon.  It was stressful, to say the least,

Travel and Epilepsy

I will be traveling to my 25^th High School reunion tomorrow, so I thought I would discuss travel and epilepsy.  There are some considerations people with epilepsy need take.  Especially when flying, there are some things that they should do to travel safely.