Without her initiative, the rest of us had let regular times with those we love slip through our fingers. Not any more. In case you, too, are planning to revive this important tradition, following are some things the Bellah family is doing that might work for you. Set regular times Our family is finding that one, we can't get everyone together every year, and two, most of us have other commitments for the traditional Christmastime reunion. So now we meet every two years during the first part of June.
Planning is the key to a successful reunion.
We try to start sending letters and making motel reservations at least a full year before the event. Usually we are able to divide the work load among several relatives so no one has to do it all. Create a flexible schedule We are finding that our reunions work best with a schedule that allows for some freedom. We spread our activities over a weekend and schedule only evening events for the whole group. Daily itineraries are left to individual families.