Schedule Conflict

[bjarvis]

My extended clan have given me notice that they're hoping for a family reunion ostensibly to celebrate my grandmother's 85th birthday in 2012.

It's not easy to convey the incredible sea change this represents. My family can't plan something as trivial as dinner more than an hour in advance: for them to be looking 18 months ahead is nothing short of extraordinary. I fear my dear grandmother may not survive to her 85th for having died of a heart attack under the strain of thinking more than a week ahead.

The bad part? They've chosen the exact same dates as the Vancouver IAGSDC convention.

*sigh*

I suppose I could try spending a couple of days at one event, then flying to the other. Of course, that involves travel between the two most expensive airports in the entire Dominion of Canada, and it likely would mean a less than ideal visit at both.

Comments

[madknits.livejournal.com]

No way you can get them to change the date? It isn't like it's going to happen next month or anything.

[canadad.livejournal.com]

Don't count on it yet. Family reunion planning is major, depending on the size. My mom's side does it every 3 years or so and my siblings and I took care of the last one as it was their 50th wedding anniversary as well.

There was supposed to be another last year, but the cousin who begged to be in charge of it couldn't get her act together in time.

Still might not happen or the date may change.

[furmuslbulk.livejournal.com]

How important is the other event? is it an annual thing?

It's amazing how young your ancesters are! My father will be 83 in 2012! His mother would have been 113 that year. My youngest grandparent would have been 107 that year.

[wescobear.livejournal.com]

I understand that you're bummed about missing the IAGSDC convention, but that will happen again in 2013. Your Grandmother will only be 85 once, and not to sound maudlin, a lot of people don't make it that far. But it sounds like the event isn't on her actual birthday. If that's so, start vigorously twisting arms now!

[scdancetx2.livejournal.com]

A fun compromise would be to visit granny during her bday time - that way you have done the respectful thing for family. That makes your convention available for you.

I have found that for family or dancing that family will go its just dancing but we are family.