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Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
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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.
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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to Curt Schilling for helping us win a World Series. I will most certainly miss watching him play, but will carry fond memories of him in a Red Sox uniform as I look at my picture of him in my room every night Hope he has a restful retirement. I don't think any of us will forget him and that bloody sock to help us win a World Series
Curt Schilling will definitely be missed! I didn't always agree with some of his (non-sports) views off the field, but he certainly was a class act on the field! And, the bloody sock story will always go down as one of the most climatic stories in Red Sox history! I'll miss watching him walk on and off the field too - he always used to crack me up when he stepped over the foul line!
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That's very mature of you Dyan
(I would hold them hostage until the day after the each game He wouldn't mind would he??)
I know huh?? I will have you know, they are safely back in his hands! He returned home Saturday evening from Florida! I'm sure he'll let me go over and look at them any time I would like to though!
Highlights - 'starting 9' food items at a 50% discount and 'substantial' discounts at the Yawkey Way Store the 1st hour after the gates open. And, opportunities to interact with players or coaches (photo session) the 1st half hour after Red Sox batting practice.
Dyan, thank you for posting that last link. That is so wonderful that The Red Sox are offering that at home games to fans. Thank you Larry Lucchino and the Red Sox Organization His son isn't too shabby himself
I really hope that this will allow more families to enjoy a game together without having to go into debt! My grandsons would love to attend a game but as a family of four the cost was always ridiculous. Maybe this will be the year they will finally be able to go. Here's to another winning season!
I really hope that this will allow more families to enjoy a game together without having to go into debt! My grandsons would love to attend a game but as a family of four the cost was always ridiculous. Maybe this will be the year they will finally be able to go. Here's to another winning season!
I hear you on that one. I think the last game we went to with my dad and there were 5 of us who went, he probably spent a couple hundred on food (and this was for Fenway Franks, Pizza, Ice Cream, soft drinks/bottled water, frozen lemonades, and then of course DLilBro having to get a couple souvaniers, and we can't forget 2 programs, and parking. It does all add up, not to mention what you pay for seats at Fenway Park.
DH and I tried to go last summer when we were in town for my sister's wedding and he wanted the seats near the Pesky Pole. I think we made the smarter choice however DLilBro felt upset the 2 of us didn't take him to a game, and instead bought him a Autographed Jon Lester Picture from his no hitter with the money that was going to go toward all of our tickets instead (we were expecting more people to come with and just never told us how many tickets to buy and who else wanted to see a game).
I couldn't have even imagined how much we would have spent on food, even if it was just DH, DLilBro, & I. At least the Red Sox Organization is realizing in difficult financial times that lowering the cost of some concession food or keeping it the same instead of raising the price will hopefully keep them filling up the stands every game.
FYI to anyone interested....MHT to Baltimore for the August 1st,2nd games Southwest has seats for $49 each way and tickets for the games are available for $15 a piece....I am sooooo tempted to do thisweekend jaunt for DH's 40th birthday present!!
Thanks or the link Dyan! It is really great that they are thinking of "the families"
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Mom and I are going to see them play the Braves at the Wide World of Sports complex at Disney
I can't wait! I'll give a full report and try and take as many photos as I can!!
My Best friend, her DH, and her DD (my god daughter) will be there along with some friends of ours from N. Dakota!! SOOOOOOO jealous!!!!!
Have fun!! Can't wait to see your pictures!!
Blow all my boys a kiss for me...especially that adorabbly cute Pedroia (I'm wearing his t-shirt today...well, not HIS t-shirt but....LOL!!!)
Mom and I bought our tickets the day the tickets went on sale. The BEST available at 10:00:39 was in the Bleacher Section 104 Row T seats 5 & 6. It was on the first base line and it was better then NO tickets so we bought them right away.
Now we had to wait weeks ok more like over a month almost two months. We survived and this morning we were up bright and early excited for our Red Sox game. The weather was going to be Sunny and about 80ºF.
We drove over to the Wide World of Sports it was about 11:15 am and the game was at 1:05 and it was already PACKED there. We found a parking space and made our way into the field.
Now this is supposed to be the home field for the Atlanta Braves but let me tell ya it was like 10 Red Sox Fans to 1 Atlanta Fan Gee I wonder who has a bigger fan base! Go Red Sox!
Well we did run into a Couple who seem to be disagreeing who "their" team is...
They were really nice, and were ok with us taking a photo of their "disagreement"
We did look around the complex a little bit before going inside for the game. It was a nice complex and I can see why teams come to WDW for their tournaments. Since this is a Red Sox report and not a WWoS report I will share the link to my photos at the end of this report so you can see the ones that didn't make the cut here!
After our look around we went in to the bag check area, then on into the stadium. It was not overly huge but big enough. We were close to our section so we took time to look around and take some photos.
Once we made it out to the field we were rewarded as the Sox were warming up
So once warm ups were done it was time for the Ceremonial First Pitch...
Yep Folks remember this is DISNEY after all I think the Sox need to kick the Braves out and move into WWoS for Spring Training ...Hey Red Sox Lady can you get on that for me Yes DYAN I mean YOU!
Ok so now it was time for the baseball game to start Lets Go Sox!
First I was very UPSET as Varitek wasn't Catching... but Pedroia, Lowell, and Matsuzaka, YOUKilis, Bay and well the Red Sox in general so its ok. But I was sad.
Now I won't go Inning by Inning, needless to say it was a slow game, low score, but even being AHEAD 3-2 and only needing 1 STRIKE to win it...well They LOST and that was a bummer. BUT I had a blast so it was all GOOD!
Here are some shots of the game...
Pedroia the Destroy-a
Bay
Dice K
During the National Anthem (glad I can look and sing with one hand )
But can you see the Disney Touch (might be faint but its there )
I hope you Enjoy this report we had a blast and it was soooo much fun even if I didn't get to see Varitek or see them Win.... We have all season to ENJOY them WINNING!
Go SOX!
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Looks like you had an awesome day!! all the photos! And, as much as I would like to, I cannot help with the Red Sox moving into WWoS. They extended their contract with the City of Palms Park (for another 5 years, I think)
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to Curt Schilling for helping us win a World Series. I will most certainly miss watching him play, but will carry fond memories of him in a Red Sox uniform as I look at my picture of him in my room every night
Hope he has a restful retirement. I don't think any of us will forget him and that bloody sock to help us win a World Series
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when he stepped over the foul line! 
He wouldn't mind would he??)
but Pedroia, Lowell, and Matsuzaka, YOUKilis, Bay and well the Red Sox in general so its ok. But I was sad. 
so much for sharing your photos!
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