<p>Yes my 1st reaction was to panic when daughter posted that she thought she was getting sick....and after talking with her she probably is...."dizzy/upset stomach/swollowing mucus all day/exhausted"</p>
<p>However, after I had time to calm down (and pray) I realized that all along we have been praying that God would show us without a doubt where DD is to end up....This could just be him saying that these aren't the schools for her. We will continue to follow down this path 1 step at a time and see where it leads!</p>
<p>DH lost his driver's license somewhere in an airport between KC and Boston yesterday...connected through Cinncinatti</p>
<p>Got to rental car company...no license...so guess who got to drive in the manhattan traffic last night....actually was probalbly a GOOD thing because no back seat driving that way :)</p>
<p>Issue now is how to get him back home....we're in NY until Sat morning...had a friend go to our house and grab his passport...will be overnighting it today....hope it finds us as we are in a Sheraton and there is another Sheraton right across the street from the one we are staying in....</p>
<p>Similar thing happened to S. On his way out to California last summer, he handed his DL to security, and it was handed back to him in two pieces. Don't know what happened. He didn't think to mention it to us until close to the time when he had to fly home. We pointed out that the airline probably wouldn't accept a broken DL. We had to overnite his passport. (We also pointed out that it would have been a good idea for him to be traveling with his passport anyway!) Kids these days.</p>
<p>I lost my drivers license on a trip one time. You have to go to the airline counter and then they send you through special screening. Funny thing is that the special screening line was so short I got through the lines faster than the person I was traveling with who went through regular security.</p>
<p>Is it worth investing in a smaller “travel” case instead of using D’s oblong violin case as we begin to travel around for auditions? It seems to me that the cases marketed for travel still don’t meet TSA size guidelines, so it might be just as well to bring her regular one. It has a cover that’s a little “poofy” which can be easily removed, too.</p>
<p>My D has an oversized violin case, and has never had a problem. Once, on a small plane, the attendant was convinced D wouldn’t be able to fit it in the overhead, and offered to take it from her. D thanked her, and said if she had any trouble, she’d let her know. The case, of course, fit fine.</p>
<p>Violinists have an advantage in that everyone knows what a violin in, and everyone seems to understand that they cost a lot of money. Other instruments, I think, have a harder time.</p>
<p>Look back through this thread stradmom, as I asked a similar question myself. Son’s case is far beyond the stated specs for carryon overhead storage, (yet still fits in all standard overheads), so the only issue he has had is on the smaller commuter flights and puddle jumpers.</p>
<p>We’re still looking. I can’t remember exactly but his back length is either 16 5/8" or 16 7/8" and he has fairly wide bouts. What we’ve seen so far is still beyond the specs. You might have better luck if she’s playing a smaller viola.</p>
<p>Just tell them it’s a vile-in if she has issues.</p>
<p>We have learned from experience that it is easier just to say it is a violin. The viola cases have fit on all the planes that S has flown, even the little jets. Just need to get on early, walk right on by the flight attendants as if you know what’s going on, and stash it above. S has a 2nd “travel case” that is a smaller shaped case but it seems to me that all the airline people accept that a violin will fit. I like the approach of thanking the attendant and telling her / him that you would be sure to let them know if you need assistance. </p>
<p>Asking questions of the airline staff beforehand puts up a red flag and that is when they may give you a hard time. We are flying on Jet Blue on one of their smaller planes on Friday, keeping our fingers crossed. Worse case scenario is that we will check all our other stuff. Good luck to those traveling with their instruments this summer.</p>