Mema and Papa are doing WHAT? PTR - UPDATED 8/15 - Page 8 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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There are other changes as well.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Just joining in! Your plans sound awesome! I'm so glad you were able to get BLT!! That is what we are thinking for next year when we are hoping to take our granddaughter!
Just think, each day you are closer and closer to your trip!
thanks! Planning keeps me going. Taking off on Monday for the seminar, which will be fun! I already have a 'date' with three of my colleagues here to get together down in Columbia and go play Trivia at Pizzeria Uno on Monday night! Should be lots of fun! They need me for the 'old people' questions.
Just joining in! Your plans sound awesome! I'm so glad you were able to get BLT!! That is what we are thinking for next year when we are hoping to take our granddaughter!
Thanks for reading! I'm very excited to sit the littles outside on the balcony to watch the fireworks our first evening! We were able to get BLT for this trip AND for January with the other two grandkids. I'm a little amazed, but the points are up there, that might be why. for your trip next year!
Just back from my work trip to Columbia SC. It was hot and humid there as you might expect, but imagine my dismay that we are hotter and more humid here at home in northern Virginia!
today it is going to be nearly 110-115 with the heat index! I really can't tell what the temp is outside as my home weather station had decided that our house has zipped over to the Arctic and posting the temp as -40. That's up from -42 yesterday!
Getting closer to our trip! Just 40 days till I fly out and 43 for Papa and the littles! No really new planning going on yet. Going to check on the hours for the Star Wars fireworks which were not out when I left last Monday. Hoping!
Crazy heat and humidity we're having now as pretty much the same experience for me in CT!
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Signing on! Your plans look wonderful and I love the shirts you bought for yourself and DH along with the clothes for your grandkids! You're both wonderful grandparents and your grandkids will always remember the memories that you are creating with them!
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Crazy heat and humidity we're having now as pretty much the same experience for me in CT!
It's horrible! This summer has been the worst one I can remember.
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Yup, crazy hot here in Buffalo as well! It's been in the low 90s every day with humidity that you can cut with a knife!
It's nuts! Yesterday we tied a record set in 1889, I think she said...
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It has been incredibly hot and humid here for weeks. Today it has finally gotten better so hopefully that will move your way, too.
I hope so too! I dread this next week being back at work. The conference was held in the same building we stayed in so we didn't get outside until after 5:30 each day. I'm not acclimated!
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Signing on! Your plans look wonderful and I love the shirts you bought for yourself and DH along with the clothes for your grandkids! You're both wonderful grandparents and your grandkids will always remember the memories that you are creating with them!
Thanks for reading! I'm getting ridiculously excited and have almost spilled the beans a couple of times! I think they are old enough they will remember!
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It's been so hot and humid here the last few days! I've stayed indoors in the nice air conditioning. Your trip will be here before you know it!!
I haven't been out since I got back from my trip! Dave wants to go to a movie today...I don't want to go outside.
I forgot to report we came in 3rd place in the Trivia out of 12 teams, so not too bad.
They finally posted the hours for the Star Wars fireworks and I've added it to our plans for the 26th when we have Minnie's Seasonal Dine at H&V. I looked at the dessert party, but it was already not available. I suspect it opened up last week while I was not able to get to a computer. Anywho, they have MNSSHP to look forward to! Still not showing Kylo Ren and Chewie meets. I'm really wanting the Kylo Ren meet for DGS...he has chosen that costume for Halloween.
They apparently don't have shoes in the Dark Side....
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