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[quote=Anonymous]I'm going to try to keep this short - for several years my brother (my only sibling) and I have taken our four kids to my parent's house to spend a week with the grandparents. Didn't happen last year b/c of COVID and this year when we planned the week we later found out that school in my parent's town is starting in early August to make up for the pandemic and the pool won't be open. Taking the kids to the pool is a big part of the day. My parents are not in a vacation spot - the draw is all being together, going to the pool, a day trip here or there, just hanging out.

So we tried to switch to a different location in California, but as we were now starting a little late, accommodations were limited. And while I love my brother, he is a little particular with what he wants in a VRBO type property. I found and suggested several things, which no one was really excited about/would commit to and then suggested a different location (not California) and sent a couple of properties for folks to look at. My parents were just visiting my brother the last week and a half and were supposedly going to make some decisions during that time, but nope.

Bottom line, everyone keeps coming back to me to magic a property out of the air. I finally told my mother point blank that I felt that I had researched and proposed several places that met the #1 criteria - they are AVAILABLE - and now it's up to everyone else to pitch in with research or propose something different. I feel bad about it, but in truth I am good with doing this trip or not. I kind of want to suggest we scrap August and try for a Thanksgiving trip of some type. I don't really mind planning, but I do mind planning and everyone shooting everything down.[/quote]

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