By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes
From FamilyTravel.com
Making solid plans to spend time with family and friends has been a challenge.
Here are five ways it may work for you and members of your family to gather in the months ahead.
1. Skip-Gen Or Gramping
Many grandparents have been missing time with their grandkids. A future remedy: a skip-gen or gramping vacation. Parents get a break and grandparents and grandkids get to know each other without the filter of mom or dad on the scene. Grandparents: Plan now to share your experiences and knowledge with your grandkids. Are you a veteran? Did you grow up inspired by the big band era or classical music? Did the ethnic or rural neighborhood of your youth greatly influence the person you are today? Visit a war memorial, take in a small concert or visit the old stomping grounds. It will mean more to hear a bit of history from someone who has been there than what they’ll find in schoolbooks. And remember, you are part of their history. To that end, consider floating your ideas for a future getaway via FaceTime or Zoom and start sharing your stories now.
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