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So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
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We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
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.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
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I am so sorry that I haven't posted all week! It has been crazy busy - shopping and setting up vet appts for the new puppies (especially because Lily will come home the day after we return from Disney! ). I did a photo shoot of Emily and her Best friend with a couple of their dance costumes at a covered bridge (still haven't even loaded them to the computer yet!). We had a costume return night at the Dance Studio (and because I am on the costume committee I had to be there). And I finally managed to get my closet cleaned out - got rid of a bunch of things I don't wear/use, and pulled summer stuff out, put away winter! And in between all of this, have managed to get a few more things checked off my "to-do" list.
Add blanket to packing list - DONE
Adjust Packing List - DONE
Book DME - DONE
Cash in loose change - DONE
Check Disney Pins - DONE
Check vinylmations - DONE
Decide on Tees - NOT GOING TO MAKE!
Decide on unique Autograph item
Do on line check in
Finish booking ADR’s - DONE
Get autograph book in order - DONE
Load Movies to ipads?
Make Disney Binder - DONE
Make Fastpass+ Selections - DONE
Make list of drinks to try - DONE
Make List of Pins searching for - DONE
Make list of snacks to try - DONE
Make Neil’s Bracelets
Make notes for Jeff - DONE
Make Smash Book - STARTED
Order Garden Grocer - STARTED
Pack - STARTED
Pack magic bands
Pick Up Dollar Store Ponchos - DONE
Print Boarding Passes
Print CM Thank You Cards - DONE
Print DME Envelopes - DONE
Print Mousekeeping Envelopes - DONE
Purchase Memory Maker - DONE
Purchase Pedometer - DONE
Purchase snacks - DONE
Purchase Toiletries - DONE
Send list of Pins to all our phones
Send Photos of Vinylmations to all our phones
Stuff/Seal DME Envelopes - DONE
Stuff/Seal Mousekeeping Envelopes - DONE
Sync Emily’s phone, iPad
Sync Lisa’s phone, iPad
Sync Scott’s phone, iPad
So I still have quite a bit to do, but I know I will!!! Tonight we have my neice's high school graduation - so I am sure we will be out late, as the ceremony does not even start until 6pm!
I have been busy gathering items for the smash book!
I promise I will post photos as soon as I get time to sit at the computer!!! (Can't do it from work!!!)
As far as the fainting spell - no more this week - Scott has been checking my blood pressure, and seems to be okay, like I said before, I run very low to begin with, so just have to monitor -trying to avoid meds! Thanks for all the pixies!!!
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Wow, look at all those red items! Coming home to pick up pug baby #1 will ease the sting of leaving the World this time. I can't wait to see photos of Lily. I think you're going to have to stop watching TV and schedule pug-viewing time in the evenings. They're going to be a riot together!
Wow, look at all those red items! Coming home to pick up pug baby #1 will ease the sting of leaving the World this time. I can't wait to see photos of Lily. I think you're going to have to stop watching TV and schedule pug-viewing time in the evenings. They're going to be a riot together!
Thanks!!! I can't wait to see the two of them together!
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Look your countdown says 9 days, 22 hours.....I think that qualifies for the single digit dance!!!!!!!!!!!
Woohoo!!!!!!
Thanks! It's coming quick!!!
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I was admiring all those items in red as well!
I'm glad to hear you're doing better as well. Must be all those we've been sending you...
Thanks! Must be all those pixies!
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Making so much progress on that list even with so much other stuff going on! Glad the vet appointments are already ready to go when you get home
Thanks!
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I'm impressed with all that you've got done on your list!! Glad to hear you are feeling better as well!!
Thanks!
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You're doing such a great job getting so much done!!! Almost there
Thanks!
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I'm impressed with all the red items on that to do list!
Thanks!
Well I finally got photos off my camera bad onto the Mac, but by the time I finished all that tonight it was super late, so I will be back tomorrow to load and update! I spent the entire day today resting as I was exhausted after the crazy busy week......besides have to get rest now as we leave in 9 more sleeps!!!!
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It has been crazy busy - shopping and setting up vet appts for the new puppies (especially because Lily will come home the day after we return from Disney! 
). I did a photo shoot of Emily and her Best friend with a couple of their dance costumes at a covered bridge (still haven't even loaded them to the computer yet!). We had a costume return night at the Dance Studio (and because I am on the costume committee I had to be there). And I finally managed to get my closet cleaned out - got rid of a bunch of things I don't wear/use, and pulled summer stuff out, put away winter! And in between all of this, have managed to get a few more things checked off my "to-do" list. 
Coming home to pick up pug baby #1 will ease the sting of leaving the World this time. I can't wait to see photos of Lily. I think you're going to have to stop watching TV and schedule pug-viewing time in the evenings. They're going to be a riot together!
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