Coping with visitors
Apr 17th 2008, 11:18 pm
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Re: Coping with visitors
Apr 17th 2008, 11:18 pm
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Apr 17th 2008, 11:19 pm
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Trubrit, can I come and live with you?! 
Apr 17th 2008, 11:28 pm
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Good excuse for you to go away for the middle week and leave them to it - they can house sit.
Apr 17th 2008, 11:38 pm
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Apr 17th 2008, 11:42 pm
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Re: Coping with visitors
We had my parents over last April for a month and our relationship with them as not been the same since...
You might want to look to see if you can convince them to "go on a tour of the US" for a few days in the middle to break up the visit.
Since last year we've set a 2 week rule for all visitors.
Here's a question: Did they just book the trip for three weeks without letting you know they were going to do it? I'd e-mail them details of local motels if that's the case.
You might want to look to see if you can convince them to "go on a tour of the US" for a few days in the middle to break up the visit.
Since last year we've set a 2 week rule for all visitors.
Here's a question: Did they just book the trip for three weeks without letting you know they were going to do it? I'd e-mail them details of local motels if that's the case.
Apr 17th 2008, 11:54 pm
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Go to Ikea and buy a bed for them to sleep on. They'll want to leave after 3 nights.
Apr 18th 2008, 12:00 am
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Re: Coping with visitors
Send them to the Bluebell Ice cream tour in Brenham
NASA
Kemah........the kids will enjoy that.
Moody Gardens, lots for the kids to do there
San Antonio River Walk for a couple of days
Houston Zoo and the childrens Museum and Butterfly Garden
NASA
Kemah........the kids will enjoy that.
Moody Gardens, lots for the kids to do there
San Antonio River Walk for a couple of days
Houston Zoo and the childrens Museum and Butterfly Garden
Apr 18th 2008, 12:07 am
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Re: Coping with visitors
Nah - send them to Brazos Bend State Park with a roast chicken picnic and tell them to eat it at the waterside 
Apr 18th 2008, 12:10 am
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san antonio... the river walk, we are talking august here and high humidity and mozzies
Apr 18th 2008, 12:10 am
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There are some visitors I could have here for longer.. but I swear to god it's flippin hard work!! We have people coming in May for 1 week and OH's brother and family coming in July for 2 weeks.. My rule is they HAVE to hire a car.. and I will not be setting foot in a single Theme Park.. Frankly I'd rather eat my own Liver :curse: They can sort there own arrangements.. i'll supply bed's and certain amount of food.. but thats there lot!!
I have read alot of people saying that their parents come for a month at a time.. as true as God.. If my OH's parents wanted to come for that long.. well actually I'm quite nausious just thinking about it
Just re-read that.. what a miserable b!tch I am today.. sorry
I have read alot of people saying that their parents come for a month at a time.. as true as God.. If my OH's parents wanted to come for that long.. well actually I'm quite nausious just thinking about it
Just re-read that.. what a miserable b!tch I am today.. sorry
Apr 18th 2008, 12:16 am
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I like both Kemah and Moody Gardens as they were a few years back: not so commercialized. Moody Gardens can cost a fortune now if you have young kids.
Apr 18th 2008, 12:17 am
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Re: Coping with visitors
My best strategy is to drink several glasses of wine.....