The things you learn along the way

Do not fly Jet Blue!!!!!!! Jet Blue charges an extra $75 per ticket for any unaccompanied child under 14!!! Southwest's age limit is 12 and they are wonderful to deal with. Jet Blue was rude and questioned Christina's parenting about sending a child (with a beard) to LA unaccompanied every weekend. Trust me, if some wants to grab him and pay his hockey expenses I am all for it!!!!!!! Christina and Nathan are off to Denver on Thursday for the King of the Rockies. They are flying Southwest!!!!

Checking in on Nathan

We had our first real issue with the travel. Nathan came home last Sunday truly exhausted mentally and physically. Sorta had a melt down. Chris and I were wondering at this point if we were doing the right thing. At the end of the day Nathan is a 12 year old who catches a plane every weekend to play hockey. Yes it is one of the top programs in the US, but what toll is it taking? This past weekend my parents took him to LA and I think that was a good break for him and I was able to check in with them. They were able to monitor his sleep and social time pretty well. They did say he is playing great and having a great time with his teammates. So, it is heading back in the right direction. That little episode has taught to really check-in with him more often. It is a lot of freedoms for a 12 year old.

WEHL League Schedule for Denver

October 10-12th:

LA SELECTS vs. DALLAS STARS
LA SELECTS @ LEMIEUX ACADEMY
LA SELECTS vs. CO THUNDERBIRDS
LA SELECTS @ DALLAS STARS
LA SELECTS vs. LEMIEUX ACADEMY