Let’s talk about lengths of Family Reunions

My friend Monica called me and explained/complained to me that her family reunion this summer was going to be on a Monday and in Idaho. She was all worked up because First off, they are not from Idaho, and secondly family reunions should be on the weekends and not on Mondays which in my opion is the gospel. It is at Lava Hot springs in Idaho which is a fun place during the summer. They have a water slide and you can float down the river that is by it. She has to work during the week and to take work off to travel to Idaho from Arizona would be difficult for just a Monday. As a side not she is child 6 of 9. I did agree with her that Monday did seem like a very awkward day.

I then inform her about Theral’s family reunion that will happen in July as well. We got the call to tell us the dates. Normally it is a Wednesday through Saturday affair. I was hoping to only have to take two days off for it. I would work the fourth of July and switch it for one of the three days during the week. It is July 7 through the 11 and in Nauvoo, Illinois. So clearly, I can’t just take two days off.

As a side note, I love to go and do week long vacations. It is the most enjoyable thing in the whole world. This coming summer I already have big plans for some river trips, backpacking trips, and trips to the ocean. And just maybe the middle of Idaho for some flat water trips. So vacations days in my world are highly precious and to be used carefully. I do get more then most people with vacation days and that is one of the reasons that I took the job that I have.

So, if I used Monica’s logic for Theral’s family reunion, this is what the complaints would be. First, it is during the week and it is not just a Monday but a straight Monday through Friday affair. More time should be taken off for the traveling back factor. Taking that many days off might be problematic for a lot of people. Side note Theral is the 7 of 9 child. Second, it is in Nauvoo. They aren’t from Illinois. Granted they have had ancestor that did live and travel through the region, same for my side of the family as well. Why are we going to Illinois?

So out of the two Reunions, I would rather go to Monica’s. It is one day and at a hot springs resort. Theral did tell me I didn’t have to go. I’m still trying to work on a compromise. He is a teacher and has his whole summer off and so it is not a big deal for him.

Maybe for the next family reunion it could be only one day and at the Lava Hot springs resorts as well in Idaho. Theral’s family is from Idaho. One can only hope and dream.