More points, or....

[Dean]

On behalf of your wife, can I smack you with a rolled up newspaper for that remark? Seems a tad oh snooty, not that you meant it that way I'm sure.

It's up to you but she'll tell you the same thing as it's the truth.

It's been freakishly hard to get everyone to agree on the same time and place for a group vacation.

That's why I (myself) plan a family group vacation every 2 years or so. While we take into account when people are likely to be able to go and may canvas some of the more likely candidates as to their interest and plans, we set the area and dates on our own terms. We then invite people to come until our space is full rotating Kim's and my side of the family. That way we don't have to worry about it too much as whoever goes has a great time. My brother, OTOH, is treacherously close to not being invited again. If it was anyone else not quite as close, he'd be off the list already. This year we're doing something more unique. We have a boatload of 2 BR units reserved in Gatlinburg and have invited most everyone that we would ever consider, we'll see how it goes.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Tell me this does not really happen! LOL

Oh how I dread the day when they say that they dont want to be with me. Will DH and I become "uncool"?

Ha! Ha! Don't you know, the older THEY get, the LESS you know!!

 

[BroganMc]

Oh how I dread the day when they say that they dont want to be with me. Will DH and I become "uncool"?

Were you ever cool?

I'm lucky. I get to be the "cool" aunt now. Drives my SIL nuts. Her kids are always wanting to ditch her to be with me. I'm a sorta Aunty Mame character in the family: travels alot, always into creative things, plays games a lot, and has a store of inane trivia (not to mention my eclectic group of friends). Yet I know there will be a day all too soon when my nieces and nephews just see me as "odd". Probably the day they discover rap music and think it's cool. (I may have to disown them then.)

Oh, yes it really does happen. We've been in the uncool zone for a couple of years now. It really sucks!

And yet they travel with you to Disney. They make great luggage porters, IIRC. What's up with that?

BTW don't ya think they'll notice when you disappear for Hawaii?

 

[global_mom]

So I guess that it is true.......some day soon DH and I will be a pain that they only tolerate, we will be seen as human ATM machines, we will know nothing b/c they will know it all, and we will have to make do with the fact that they will only visit once a year!

I guess that I should be very grateful that my 12 yo son still gives me a hug when he gets out of the car at school and ALWAYS says "I love you" when we talk on the phone (even when his friends are listening).

 

[BroganMc]

I guess that I should be very grateful that my 12 yo son still gives me a hug when he gets out of the car at school and ALWAYS says "I love you" when we talk on the phone (even when his friends are listening).

Well it's not always that bad. I, for instance, grew out of my "I know everything" stage and befriended my parents. My mom's battles with breast cancer had a lot to do with it. I suddenly got that wake-up call that the universe sometimes sends making you realize what you have before you lose it forever. Today I'm best buds with my dad. (Happily he's a cool kinda dad, even if he just likes me being around so he has a computer techie/travel agent/secretary on hand. )

 

[tomandrobin]

And yet they travel with you to Disney. They make great luggage porters, IIRC. What's up with that?

BTW don't ya think they'll notice when you disappear for Hawaii?

The oldest, who turns 23 this year, wants to go on all of our trips now. The youngest is ditching our Disney trip at Holloween. Both of the younger kids are ditching us for our NYE trip!

They are growing up and need to make thier own mark on the world. Or there well be a raging party in Bel Air, during NYE this year......my home might make it on youtube!

 

[SuzanneSLO]

One advantage to vacation home plus DVC is that we schedule each of them so differently.

With DVC, were are picking dates 11 months out, then watching airfare, then revising dates based on the airfare and upgrade availability. With our vacation home, we choose a general time frame, watch airfare, grab it when it gets low enough (maybe 2 months out) and then let our management company know when we are coming. I like having the balance between the 2. -- Suzanne

 

[BroganMc]

The oldest, who turns 23 this year, wants to go on all of our trips now.

Ah, the mark of someone who's had to get a job and pay their own bills. Mommy & Daddy's plan looks a lot better then.

They are growing up and need to make thier own mark on the world. Or there well be a raging party in Bel Air, during NYE this year......my home might make it on youtube!

In that case, you may not ever want to go home. I hope the police and fire department isn't too far from your house.

 

[BroganMc]

One advantage to vacation home plus DVC is that we schedule each of them so differently.

With DVC, were are picking dates 11 months out, then watching airfare, then revising dates based on the airfare and upgrade availability. With our vacation home, we choose a general time frame, watch airfare, grab it when it gets low enough (maybe 2 months out) and then let our management company know when we are coming. I like having the balance between the 2. -- Suzanne

I've spent the last week just organizing the schedule for my dad's beach condo. That place that was always just there for him to use has turned into a hot property all of sudden. Seems everyone and their brother wants prime weekends and weeks this year.

My sis is having a devil of a time picking up a week for herself from the leftovers. My dad's glad he claimed the holiday weekends last year (or rather that I claimed them for him).

That's a trouble with owning your own property with future use from the kids. Either they grow up and don't want it, or they grow up and all want it at the same time. Then you never get to use it.

 

[bobbiwoz]

We're close to celebrating our 10th year of vacation house ownership and for us, it does "work." When it stops, we'll sell. DMom will be getting Mother's Day visits from all of her DGC and DGGC because we have the house. DS's have made a long weekend work for their visits to her in the past as well. I don't have to be there, and neither does my DSis, but she's the lucky one, she lives in NJ and gets to see everyone more often than we do.

Owning our vacation home makes me feel like this: absolutely.

Bobbi