19th Annual National Sweepstakes Convention

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:wave: So sorry to hear about your friends. Must be the same airline my brother and his family had tickets to go to Napa Valley during the kids spring break. 3 days before they were to leave they found out and had to repurchase tickets somewhere else. Sadly they are out all the money they spend on their original tickets. Needless to say he was not a happy camper. He purchased his thru Hotwire and they basically told him "Sorry about your luck"!
 
Make sure you find out what court the company filed for bankruptcy with and file a claim as soon as possible to get reimbursed for the tickets. Payouts work on a first-come, first-serve basis.
 
So I am obviously back from San Antonio. I saw the Marriott hotel which is literally right next to the rivercenter mall and on the riverwalk. So its in a prime location. I had dinner twice on the riverwalk... once at Joe Crab Shack (because I love their BBQ Dungeness Crab) and then we tried a Mexican Restaurant which was So-So. There is a bar called Coyote Ugly, which seemed to be the only cool bar I saw there. I had dinner at the Towers of the Americas. Which was awesome! Very much like a space needle in Seattle. The food is pricey but well worth it.
Right next to the Towers of the Americas is the The King William Disrict. Homes that were built in the 1800s a block of them... they look like New Orlean style homes and definately look haunted. A lot of them are fenced in and you can't go inside but they are right next to the Convention Center so check them out while you are there in the park.
You guys are going to have so much fun, I wish I was going. Hope all is going well!!!

****jennifer****
 
If somebody is not yet registered and wants to go, I will sell my registeration to you for a lower price. I am not feeling that well lately and don't want to wait until the last minute and not feel well and lose $160.

Just let me know
 
I signed up last year but I have a mother who is undocumented and probably would not fly let alone take a train to texas. Not done sweeping in 5 months to a year. no money, no hotel room so that is way too late for a good one, no transportaion,

I os wanted to go but mother is the primary problem. As I can sleep in the park, take a cheap flight and live on tacos and enchiladas from dives. I have travelled on an empty pocketbook before but what to do with mother.
 
mechurchlady said:
I os wanted to go but mother is the primary problem. As I can sleep in the park, take a cheap flight and live on tacos and enchiladas from dives. I have travelled on an empty pocketbook before but what to do with mother.
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If she is on Medicare you are entitled to a certain number of "respite care" days per year
http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare/traditional/a2003-04-28-orginalmedicareA.html
" Respite care is short-term care given to you so that your caregiver can get some rest, run errands or get away for a few days."
You Mother's doctor or social worker should be able to tell you more.
 
Nope cannot do respite care as she is mentally fragile. At times like an autistic kid and other times and grown woman. I need to get her papers here then take the train and that would cost so much money, no room so it is impossible. I so miss sweeping and my friends. I want to go there and WDW but know that unlike kids or dogs I am saddled with her.

Last trip I called the motel and we went down to Long Beach that night., I try to not be a quitter or not have faith but in this case there is no option unless I win a winnebago, lol.
 
I will need respite care for mom. Soimeone to do breakfast, dinner and check in on her. Commode emptying also.

I checked and Amtrack is more than a plane ride and very hard on my health and costs a lot to eat. I would have to fly out of LAX to SAT no later than August 28th and leave on the 2 or 3rd.

I would take mom's extra wheelchair though in amusement parks it is easier to use an ECV (scooter). "Psst, lady, I will give you a book of stamps if you push me in the chair." lol. Anyways that would help me out.

Days Inn San Antonio/AT&T Center
4039 East Houston Street
I-10 & E. Houston St, Exit 579
San Antonio, TX 78220 US

It is about 4 miles east of the convention and a spare bed. Costt with AAA or AARP is $294. Nonsmoking and anyone want to share let me know.

I could find a cheap dive to eat at maybe.

Anyone have cheap airfare and room please advise as Leaving on a wednesday would cost about $250 on soutwest airlines. I have aarp, aaa and am disabled. I haev many airline and hotel things like Marriot rewards program.
 
It is in San Antonio. IF I could get a roomie in the convention hotel I would stay there but right now I am way out in no man's land but it is cheap.

I need a break like hot shower, privacy, a bed that is working.
 
Ok I need everybody to keep good notes, I was able to sell my registration. I know it's going to be good and I hope you guys will post the notes from the different speakers.
 
I need a room mate desperately. $300 and it is the 27th through the 31. You can arrive the 28th. about $90 to upgrade to the concierge level. Crosses fingers and hopes for a kind room mate.

They never tell until during the convention who gets the next one though sometimes they are pretty sure ahead of time. Atlanta, yeah.
 
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