must think for kids…
wifey’s life tips:
Sure, give your college-bound kid responsibility. After all, they are old enough to begin looking out for themselves. It’s even ok to assume they are doing everything they need to do. However, if YOU are going with them on a congraduation trip, double- and triple-check EVERYTHING for them, even if they get annoyed. You know, cuz they are dumb.
The Graduate went out with friends on Thursday night to the Dallas Bull (watch volume!). It’s one of the places they like to go, since eighteen year olds are allowed in - with picture ID, of course. But you know about going out - you don’t want no extras. Just bring some a bit of spending money and your ID - no need for a purse.
But here’s a hint for all of you girls who roll like that. PUT YOUR ID BACK IN YOUR WALLET WHEN YOU GET HOME. Because if you are flying off to California, you will need it. From the Transportation Security Administration:
adult passengers (over the age of 18) will be required to show a U.S. federal or state-issued photo ID that contains the following: name, date of birth, gender, expiration date and a tamper-resistant feature…
The key words in that sentence are EIGHTEEN and REQUIRED.
So, by now you can probably figure out that The Graduate forgot her ID in the back pocket of her shorts that she had worn to the Bull. We were not being allowed to bored our plane! After 30 minutes of crying (The Graduate) and me on one phone trying to get her ID faxed to the airport and tommy on another trying to change to a later flight, one very nice Delta lady came to our rescue!
She begged and begged her boss to accept Graduate’s Busch Gardens pass (has a photo of the Grad at 12), a Voter’s Registration and SS card for us. The less convinced boss finally accepted those “documents,” and we had 10 minutes to run to the terminal, go through security and get on the plane. Luckily, the plane was 20 minutes late boarding, and we all (including luggage!) made the flight.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Keep in mind that this stuff is keeping us really, really safe when we fly. Not even to mention all the people who would be unemploy(ed,able?) without the TSA.