This is a ways off but I'm trying to collect ideas now. Angela has a couple
of dance conventions coming up at hotels in the local area. They start on
Friday and end on Sunday. I do not know if we will be staying overnight or
not. I know some people do, particularly if they have to be there very early
in the morning, which we might.

I have looked at the hotel's websites. I do not see any microwaves or
refrigerators listed. I will of course try to get a refrigerator to put my
extra insulin in. I do have a Frio but have never used it and would prefer
not to. Because I use such a high dose of Lantus, I will have to take
several pens if we are staying overnight. And I will want an extra pen of
my Novolog. Personally it would not be a big deal if the Lantus were room
temp. But I would like a fridge for food and drinks if we could get one!
Failing that, I suppose I could bring a cooler with me.

Both hotels do have restaurants, but I don't know if they are suitable for
us. One has a seafood place. We don't eat seafood. That hotel also has a
place that is open for grab and go type things for breakfast and lunch. I'm
thinking bagels, sweet rolls and sandwiches. Probably not suitable given
the diabetes and our food allergies.

I also do not know how much off time we will have. My husband is planning
to come and technically he could leave at any time. So he could get food
for himself, but I'm not sure I trust him to be able to get suitable food
for us. And I don't know if we would be able to leave to get a meal. I
know I have to stay so long as Angela is in the building.

I've been told that the other people usually call out for pizza for dinner.
This is probably not an option for us unless I can find a place near there
that does an egg free gluten free crust. And really we shouldn't be eating
that much dairy because of the outgrown dairy allergies. But maybe we could
do it for one meal.

Breakfast should not be a problem. We could have dry cereal and Angela
could have some fruit that would keep at room temp. I guess if need be I
could also have something like unsweetened applesauce or canned pears.
Canned kidney beans would work as a snack. That is what I usually eat when
we are traveling. I don't want to give Angela too many beans though because
she tends to have problems with them. If you know what I mean.

I can pack some nuts. Angela isn't too keen on nuts. She is allergic to
peanuts and almonds, but I can get some raw cashews from the health food
store that are not cross contaminated from other nuts. I can also get some
raw pumpkin seed bars that I can eat in a pinch for a meal replacement.

Of course there are shelf stable things like chips and pretzels that can
help round things out, but given their carb count, these are not something I
can eat a lot of.

Angela can have some gluten free beef jerky. I don't know if that would
work for me. I can digest ground beef, but some of the tougher cuts just
don't work well for me and make me very sick to my stomach with the
gastropareis. I suppose canned tuna and canned chicken are other options.
And I don't mind eating green beans out of the can. I can get some single
serve things online from minimus.biz like shelf stable hummus.

I also know of some MRE's that are allergy friendly. They can be eaten as
is but are best tasting when heated. I haven't tried them. They look good,
but Angela didn't really care much for them. I would have to mail order
them.

Can anyone think of any more meal options if we need them? I had been given
an electric hot pot as a gift, but I got rid of it. I didn't think I would
ever use it. And still not really sure I would use it in a hotel anyway.
It could be used for canned soup or chili, but I would think cleaning it
would be a royal pain.

Mostly I want to make sure I have plenty of snacks for Angela, should she
need them because I have heard that it is really hard, intense dancing
pretty much all day, although there are periods of time when they can sit
and watch the other dancers. We already have several options for snacks
around the house that are shelf stable and portable.

But I also want to make sure I have some food we can eat as a meal if we
have to. Not looking forward to it from that aspect. I don't mind a meal
here and there of make do things but I prefer fresh food!

Thanks!