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Hawaiian Sea Glass

ENJOYED YOUR article on sea glass ["In Hawaii, She Sees Sea Glass on the Seashore," Feb. 25]. I live in Hawaii after living in Micronesia for a number of years. We built a number of projects (water, small electrical systems) on the outer islands.

Mogmog Island and the rest of Ulithi Atoll is covered with sea glass -- the U.S. Navy recreation center was there toward the end of World War II. Plenty of beer must've been consumed!

Stephen Savage

Aiea, Hawaii

Nonrefundable Tickets

YOUR ITEM on changing nonrefundable airline tickets ["It's Still the Same Old Story," Feb. 4] did Southwest Airlines a disservice.

While you mentioned change fees charged by other airlines, I think Southwest deserved a mention for the fact that it charges no fee for changes of any sort or for any reason. You don't get cash back (other than the security fee if you ask for it), but you get a year to apply the entire fare to another flight -- and it doesn't have to be for the same destination or even the same traveler. You can even do it online.

Warren A. Rawson Jr.

Amissville, Va.

Car Seat Conundrum

WE WOULD like to add a wrinkle to your item on baby seats in rental cars [Coming and Going, Feb. 18]. When making a car rental reservation, we have not found a practical way to indicate that we will be bringing a car seat (so we don't need to rent one) and thereby secure a car that is suitable.

On our last such trip, we rented a full-size car but found ourselves wedging our toddler's car seat into a two-door car that wasn't intended for such -- never mind the hassle of moving our son in and out of the seat throughout the weekend. If there had been a way to indicate the need for a four-door when making the reservation, these annoyances could have been avoided.

J.P. and Angie Green

Fairfax