Did you keep doing the family beach trip after kids

[Anonymous]

I just won’t spend my vacation time at beach places. Sitting and burning in sand is hell to me. I have so little vacation leave so I use it on fun trips to new cities with museums/ castles/ attractions.

Yours isn’t working for you, so no need to keep going.

[Anonymous]

OK, crazy idea.

What if you all pooled money to BUY a larger-enough place? If you've been enjoying your stay there for 30 years, and rentals are getting scarce, you should get your own permanent place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pp here—your kids could sleep in the bunks and you and DH in the van/RV.

That sounds like hell on earth

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, crazy idea.

What if you all pooled money to BUY a larger-enough place? If you've been enjoying your stay there for 30 years, and rentals are getting scarce, you should get your own permanent place.

God no! 30 years is enough! Stop the crazy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, crazy idea.

What if you all pooled money to BUY a larger-enough place? If you've been enjoying your stay there for 30 years, and rentals are getting scarce, you should get your own permanent place.

God no! 30 years is enough! Stop the crazy!

PP you replied to. I know, that's how I'd feel, but OP apparently loves the area and is feeling ambivalent.

[Anonymous]

Just say that next year you can’t make it. Don’t say it will be always.

[Anonymous]

Just get your own house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is renting a small rv or camper van an option? You can park in the driveway, be close, but also have your own space.

My god. I can’t think of anything worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is renting a small rv or camper van an option? You can park in the driveway, be close, but also have your own space.

My god. I can’t think of anything worse.

worse than sleeping on a bunk bed in a separated room from DH? I don’t think so. OP says there’s no hotels and limited options for rentals, doesn’t like sleeping arrangements, but doesn’t want to necessarily stop going. What’s left?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is renting a small rv or camper van an option? You can park in the driveway, be close, but also have your own space.

My god. I can’t think of anything worse.

I’ve PP about this before in related threads but my ILs bought a 2 BR, 2 BA 750 sq ft condo - 20 minutes from the shore - as a family vacation spot
where our family of 3DC had an open invitation to join them. I went exactly once under this arrangement and it was a claustrophobic nightmare - 2DC beside us on the floor & oldest
bunked in with the grandparents. Never again.

[Anonymous]

This is a fascinating thread. Keep us posted on what you decide to do, OP. And I hope you do something. Don’t do nothing. You need to do something, and you know you do. Be bold.

[Anonymous]

Look OP, it’s OK to let go of the past. It appears that all families including cousins are miserable with the dynamics now. Only your mother loves it. Rather than tarnish a fond memory, move on and make new memories. I guarantee you that your all cousins will not be giving into this once they have kids. It will end as all things in life do.

Stop forcing your spouse, kids and yourself to endure a horrible vacation. Be the family hero and end the insanity!