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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually agree with this.

[quote=Anonymous]I’m OP. If someone isn’t willing to spend a few hours with family, why should I even get a regular gift? That seems crazy to me.

And yes, my point in family experiences is that it’s one time of the year we can all make time together. It’s something we can count on.

Time together feels like the basis of most relationships. They live within an hour of us. What should I do, not talk to them all year, ask for a list and ship them gifts to show I “care”. That’s silly. [/quote][/quote]

No, this is ridiculous. Spending time together as a family is not a gift. You invite them over for a dinner at your house and you spend time together. Spending the day at a spa with the entire family as a gifts is another story, maybe they don't like the spa or whatever experience you are gifting them. I have really litte vacation time and all family overseas so my time is really precious. For the 50th anniversary IL gave us as a gift [b]staying at a resort in the middle of total nowhere rural wisconsin with a water park  for a week. [/b]That year i had to give up going to see my family overseas because i did not have enough time, had to fly with a 6month old baby and spend time in a condo for a week in the middle or nowhere with w baby woule could not go to the water park. I went because i love my IL and wanted to celebrate their 50th but i did not see the staying as a gift to me, it was a nightmare i still remember and my kid is in HS. I love spending time with my IL but not doing activity they dictate as we have different habits [/quote]

OK I would seriously love this! Do you know the name of the resort? 
I would love to do an escape room too. All the horrors everyone is throwing out in this thread is giving me great ideas for immediate family activities (no one else in our experience!)[/quote]

NP but I’m guessing that poster is talking about the Wisconsin dells. There are lots of “resorts” w indoor and outdoor water parks there. It’s about an hr from Madison or closer to 2 hrs drive from Milwaukee. [/quote]

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