Age and an airplane

[indigo_rose99]

I creak and pop more in the mornings than I used to.  But then I didn't used to stretch out every morning, so perhaps it is my behavior.  I notice my age and infirmities more specifically when I fly.

What I used to need before I sat down in my plane seat (um..  20+ years ago?):

• my book
• a pillow for behind my lower back (too many sit-ups on a hardwood floor in public school)
  

What I now need:

• my book
• a pillow for behind my back -- now technologically much cooler than the one I used to carry.
• a bottle of water
• my mp3 player & noise canceling headphones -- even more necessary in coach or if there are nearby small children
• an expensive tailbone-friendly pillow to sit on -- yes, after two months it STILL hurts.  I can sit for a few minutes without it, but not for hours.
• My PDA/cell phone -- communication, LJ posting, games and books.
• A travel shirt -- soft long sleeved button-down with two pockets for my electronics
• Travel pants -- Cargo, with lots of zippered pockets
• Packets of kleenex   
• For the really long flights: a U-shaped blowup neck pillow, sleeping mask, pain killers, sleeping pills