We need to create a CF network - members in cities who can look out for other member's families when they come visit.

Anyone in DC for shellm's son?

(I am looking at Kalamazoo College for my son...only because I know Sherry is there! etc.)

Jessy,Thank you.Great idea.Lets make it work.

Shelley

Aw, poor kid. Who is meeting him at the airport? What's the purpose of the trip? I'm sure he'll be fine. Does he have a cell phone? You can talk him through it. DC is actually pretty easy city to get around. It's loaded with tourists so they are good at moving strangers from point A to point B.

Anyone coming to Philadelphia, let me know. Yes, it would be good to have a "who to call in an emergency while traveling" list.

I will certainly be thinking of Logan. He 's learning a great skill.

Wish I was there to help him along. Shoot, he'd probably wind up helping me!! I know he'll do fine!
Is he changing planes? DC is a great city to visit!

Grace

He has been invited by the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security.He is the only one from his school going and quite poss the only one from mississippi going.He has a cell phone and yes he will be changing planes.Wish us luck off to airport now.

Thanks,Shelley

Wow, good for him. I am guessing he is almost in the air now......so step one down. Remember, most people are good and kind. He will be fine. And just think of the self-confidence he will come home with!! Good travel vibes to him.

janet

Wow is right! You must be very proud of him, that is a terrific honor. Best of luck to him and if I was closer I would be happy to help.

Alexa

Shelly, if he comes through Chicago, let me know. i am 7 minutes from O'hare and can be a contact.

Peppi

Heck, he has the same name as airport. Travel must be in his blood. Good luck, Logan! Shelly, give us an update.

Well, good luck to Logan, I'm sure he'll be fine. Congratulations to him for being chosen.

I'd gladly be a contact for anyone's kid, if anyone ever came this way, LOL. Jessica, you know your DS can always call on me too, I'm only two hours away and Ashley is doing her internship at Spectrum in Grand Rapids, only an hour away. And she has a car. Elery is in Jackson, he's only about an hour away too.

Ashley went to Costa Rica when she was 18, Amanda went to Hawaii when she was 16, but they were with school groups, they weren't alone. I was more worried than they were!

Your son will have a ball, keep us updated on how he's doing...

Annie

Tell Logan I flew from MI to Albany by myself the first time when I was 16, and I did not know anyone on the flight either. I was nervous, but it turned out FINE!! The thing that made me the most nervous is I had to change planes in Binghamton, and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find the right place in the airport where the next flight took off from. Well, I guess coming from a small town I didn't realize that the airport in BINGHAMTON, NY, would not exactly be like Newark, lol! There was basically one terminal, and it was not that big that I was going to get lost. Finding the gate for the next flight took maybe 10 min. Folks were very nice. Tell him not to hesitate to ask the airport staff for help. Remind him he's in a big boat, a lot of the people on the plane will have never flown to DC either, and will not know their way around so the airports are set up to help people find and get what they need, (sort of, but don't tell him the "sort of" part, lol!) If someone is meeting him at the airport on the other end, it will be easy peasy. He's only nervous because he's never done it before. It is a snap, he can do it. Once he goes you will never be able to keep him at home, lol! Surely you can find maybe some friend of the family, etc., in DC for an emergency call number? Although I didn't know anyone in Binghamton, lol! With this age of cell phones, he cal always call you for advice if he is wondering what course of action to take in a given situation, should one arise. Then you could talk him through it.

What a great trip!! This is a wonderful time of year to be in DC too! Guess he'll be going through Atlanta?

Grace

Thank you all so much.He made it fine.The hotel room he is sharing w/2 others boys,the toilet is broken.He has not eaten since 4 am this am and is starving.He gets migraines if he doesnt eat,so I am hoping he can eat soon.Thanks for all your offers of congrats,support and offers of help.I am also available to help anyone if they are near jackson,miss.Hoping to hear from him soon.

Shelley

Shelley-
I'm just outside of DC. If you want to email me, I'll send you my contact info. He is welcome to call me or DH (who works in DC) if he needs anything.
Deb

Thanks Momto4kids,I really appreaciate it.Will let you know if he needs anything or anyone.I havent heard from him since around 3:30 pm central time.

Shelley

What a great p[[prtunity for Logan. I'lll register for TPA.

My daughter amazed me when I took her to NYC when she was a teenager. Freaked me out when I got back to the hotel from work to find out hat she had taken the subway to Yankee Stadium. I didn't evnn know she knew what a subway was other that a sandwich.

Soray the cat is on my keyboard.

I am late checking in, but it sounds like Logan is doing just fine! What a fabulous opportunity for him!

Although I can't offer any assistance with this trip, I can offer assistance to anyone flying into or connecting in Minneapolis/St. Paul in the future. Great idea, Jessy!

Linda

Just talked by text.He seems to be dooing ok.He finally got something to eat last night.Thanks for all the good thoughts and wishes.I think that would be a great idea for us to set up a network for travel emergencys.

Shelley

shelly, he was having too much fun to check in with you, LOL.

I'm glad he got there safely, and I hope he has a ball!

Annie