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As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
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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12-15-2005, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Missouri
Posts: 4,595
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My NYC trip UPDATED 1/ 7/06
I thought I would do a trip report of my trip to NYC. I am hoping when I get back from the holidays to add in pictures. But I may need someone's help on that.
Pre-trip information
Back in September my DH came home and said that he had to go to NYC the week after Thanksgiving for a conference and there might be a way for me to go!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]
I have always wanted to go during the holidays but this would be a four day trip and would we be able to get babysitting? Before I even had a chance to ask his mom volunteered as long as we could find someone to watch the girls for the first day. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img]
So, now it was a for sure! We got the plane tickets and found a hotel The Park Central and I went to work on finding someone to help with the girls on the first day!
Amazingly, a neighbor said she would come down to our house at 3:30 am and watch the girls till Cassidy went to school and then take Caitlyn to her house until MIL could get to the house to pick her up. Yea!!!! Cassidy would stay with a friend so all is decided and now it was just wait until Dec 5th.
Day One
Dec 5th finally comes and I am all packed and ready to go. DH actually wakes up first around 2 am! I am up and showered and packed and ready to go by 3am. Now it was a waiting game to see if our neighbor would make it and then if the shuttle would come to early. Everything happens right on time and we are on the road to the airport by 3:45am! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/woot.gif[/img]
We get our bags checked in and are at the gate about an hour before our 6am flight. Unfortunately it is totally oversold and there will be no way for us to move to Economy plus but at least we are on the flight. It is a non-stop to LaGuardia and we arrive right on time at 4:05pm.
We find our bags and call for our driver and are on the road into NYC by 4:30.
The drive in was very interesting! My DH had lived in NYC for a year and was used to how people drive but I on the other was not. I had alot of fun with the driving but was amazed at how anyone could drive and NOT get hit! I was also amazed at how anyone got where they were going since 2 lanes are really 4 and if you stop for a second then all the pedestrians just start crossing the road etc. But it was fun to just experience it all.
We arrived at our hotel around 5:30 and were checked in and upstairs by 5:45. We were on the 11th floor I believe in room 1139. We had no view except for workers in the building next to us so our curtains were shut for the trip.
I had found my second wind and was ready to get out and see the town. I was also starving as the only food I had was some crackers on the plane. So we got the camera and headed to Times Square.
What a fun and vibrant place! For a first timer I couldn't stop staring at all the lights and there was so much to see! The best part was the giant KING Kong! It was premiere day so you could get your pictures taken with Kong! Very impressive! I think they said 900 lbs and 25 ft tall and very life like! I was hoping to see all the stars but we didn't.
We basically walked around, shopped for the girls at Toys R us and ate at Friday's. Although, I was very disappointed as they had a limited menu and the food was mediocre at best. Oh well.
After eating we went to the Hard Rock and bought a hurricane glass and key chain, took more pictures and then headed to Rockerfeller Center.
What an amazing sight! And will we make it to the top?
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