I never thought of it that way before. I guess we do a lot of this naturally, but having an awareness ahead of time is very helpful. It it's great to remember to consider everyone in your group. We all look forward to different things. I think we tend to focus on kids when going on vacation, but it's a time for adults to have fun too.
This is a great thought experiment for planning a wedding reception too. When I got married, we decided that what made a reception "good" to us was the food and the music! So we focused less on other areas (flowers) and cut some areas entirely (toasts). I look back on both the planning of my reception and the actual reception with great fondness. :)
@Rebecca - so true, lots of folks spend money on things just because that's what is "done." But often by asking what actually makes it all good we can have a better experience and maybe save some $$ too!
I never thought of it that way before. I guess we do a lot of this naturally, but having an awareness ahead of time is very helpful. It it's great to remember to consider everyone in your group. We all look forward to different things. I think we tend to focus on kids when going on vacation, but it's a time for adults to have fun too.
Yep, adults should definitely get to have fun as well!
This is a great thought experiment for planning a wedding reception too. When I got married, we decided that what made a reception "good" to us was the food and the music! So we focused less on other areas (flowers) and cut some areas entirely (toasts). I look back on both the planning of my reception and the actual reception with great fondness. :)
@Rebecca - so true, lots of folks spend money on things just because that's what is "done." But often by asking what actually makes it all good we can have a better experience and maybe save some $$ too!
Consideration for fun defined by others, and time for fun you value. Thanks! I so wish I'd known all this about 60 years ago!
@Judy- aw, thank you! So glad you found this helpful.