Today's Special Moments are Tomorrow's Memories - A September 2014 PTR - Page 12 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
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.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
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Omg B12 makes a world of difference to my energy level!! Per dr's orders I have to have my bf give me a shot of B12 each month. I absolutely hate it but is makes all the difference.
Glad to hear your DH is feeling better & it won't be long till your in Disney!
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Me too! He even worked some extra hours this weekend and held on pretty well! This makes me so happy!
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That is so great to hear that your DH is getting a bit of his energy back! whoot whoot!!
Thank you! He is pretty excited about the trip knowing he regained some of his energy. It's all big smiles whenever we talk about vacation!
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So glad to hear your husband is doing better!
Thank you! We are all feeling a huge sense of relief at this point!
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Originally Posted by Cam22
So glad your DH's energy levels are improving!
for one mere week before Disney Time!
Thank you!! 4 more days to go now!!!
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Omg B12 makes a world of difference to my energy level!! Per dr's orders I have to have my bf give me a shot of B12 each month. I absolutely hate it but is makes all the difference.
Glad to hear your DH is feeling better & it won't be long till your in Disney!
I'm glad to hear of your success with the B12. He is just taking the giant horse pills and they smell gross, I can't imagine how they taste! But it definitely makes a world of difference. After today, I only have 3 more work days!
This past weekend I knocked off a few more items on my To Do List!
Pack DD's Dramamine for Kids Pack shaving stuff and brushes
Drop off the Highlander for state inspection tomorrow
Drop off the Highlander for recall repairs on Friday Change bedsheets for brother-in-law and fiance (house/dog sitters)
Stay on top of laundry
Clean out the refrigerator
Clean bathrooms Clean kitchen Complete online check-in for flights
DH's dentist appointment tomorrow
Dogs groomed this Saturday Empty trash cans the day we leave
Follow Up with Elementary School on Approved Vacation Finish yard work/final mow Set up online bill payments the day before we leave
Pack DD's shoes/flip flops
Pack my shirts, dresses, and shoes/flip flops
Pack DH's shorts, shirts, pj's, and shoes/flip flops
The final items will finish up on Thursday and Friday morning. DH will get a hair cut tonight while DD and I will head to the grocery store to pick out cupcakes. Since her birthday is this coming Saturday, her kindergarten teacher assigned Friday as DD's snack day, so she wants to bring in cupcakes. I normally would not mind making them myself, however, DD has ballet on Thursday night and I just don't have enough time. I ordered some Disney-themed Jamberry nails and will do those on Wednesday. We will have dinner at DH's mom and step-dad's house on Wednesday night for his birthday since it falls on Thursday this week and, again, DD has ballet. The week should pass by quickly and after today, I only have 3 work days left!
I am excited to see your Jams! Would you mind posting a picture, if you have time, or in the TR when you get back home? My friend sells them, and I saw a few of the custom ones that look so stinkin' cute!
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~ Jenn **Disney is REAL LIFE Magic, so much more than optical illusions **
I am so glad your dh is getting better and better! (I've been dealing with a hubby that's been in pain for the last month, so it's nice when they finally start getting better!)
Not long now! Hope you all have a fantastic trip! I can't wait to read your TR!!
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