First, let me start by saying I love my kids. Second, over the past 38 years I have enabled my kids. This problem is self inflicted.
I'm trying to figure a way to stop this.
Every year my wife's family has a reunion. When we first started, we tent camped, got dirty and smelled bad after a few days, but had fun.
Over the years, as funds have allowed I've bought and upgraded several camp trailers, and increased size as the family grew.
I now have 5 adult children who are all married, and 6 grand children.
Four of my children (female) and their spouses (male. Weird in todays world, right?) have decided that the shower and toilet in my camper works just like the one at home. Turn the water on and flush the toilet with no worry about where the water comes from or where the poo goes. None can last more than a day without a shower, blow dryer and curling iron. Gotta look glamourous while camping.
The family reunion is coming up soon and I mentioned to my wife I was thinking about just showing up for Sunday dinner like some of her cousins, and not hauling the trailer, 10 five gallon water jugs, tables, chairs, generator, gas, propane and food for 3 or 4 days of camping. I spend a day before and after loading and unloading and dumping 45 gallons of poo each year.
I have been assigned a bunk next to the pooch for the next few days by my wife for suggesting such a thing.
I have been dropping hints to the kids that they should look for a good used camper. One told me they didn't need one since they only went camping once a year.
Any good ideas how to get myself out of the hole I've been digging for 38 years? I don't want to offend anyone, but the worst offender is usually the one easiest offended.