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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don’t want to create any big waves (and you probably don’t…) I’d just send out an email to all about 4-6 weeks out with kind of a timeline/itinerary of sorts like:

Wed night: pizza at our house
Thursday: Thanksgiving at our house, of course! 
Friday: my kitchen is closed (haha), let’s plan to do the xyz museum(s) for all who want to join in, and then all go out for dinner (Larla and Steve- can you make a reservation somewhere please? your choice) 
Saturday: big breakfast at our house (we will order in from a great bagel place) and then plan to head to xyz for the afternoon-hope all can join? Dinner out! (Larlo and Suzy can you get a headcount & make a reservation somewhere please? Anything is good!) 
Sunday: blah blah and so forth

Maybe to just add some structure and expectations. I think that would help a ton here. Particularly if finances are not an issue for people. [/quote]

I think this is a great plan/strategy and also makes it clear to everyone upfront that you aren’t repeating last year’s pattern. I bet that having relatives from both sides of the family might make it harder to get everyone to agree on activities so I might break up the activities into two parallel blocks: “some of us will head to the zoo with Lucy and kids while others go to the art museum” but love just putting people in charge.[/quote]

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