บทถอดความฉบับเต็มของ Multi Generational Vacations, Making Memories Across the Generations

it's the space and the time to slow down and and have conversations that happen organically. 00:04:49.680 --> 00:04:49.839 Yeah. 00:04:50.000 --> 00:05:04.079 And those happen maybe when, you know, people are getting up in the morning and having a cup of coffee and they're sitting out on, you know, the patio and able to maybe just talk about some things that are on their heart. 00:05:04.319 --> 00:05:10.480 And just share without having to feel rushed by time or um yeah. 00:05:10.720 --> 00:05:20.639 Or the awkwardness, hey, I've been meaning to talk to you about this, or oh, that brings up, you know, you know, some catch up because in our busy world we're either used to texting. 00:05:20.879 --> 00:05:24.240 Well, it's texting, and how much can you say when you're texting? 00:05:24.319 --> 00:05:24.480 Yeah. 00:05:24.720 --> 00:05:30.079 Some people say a lot, but yeah, but it was time to catch up on people's like where they're at, what they're doing. 00:05:30.560 --> 00:05:37.279 So what was really nice about this vacation is different people took different roles in planning it. 00:05:37.439 --> 00:05:40.160 Now, she's the ultimate planner. 00:05:41.680 --> 00:05:45.120 The ultimate yes, I have the type A personality. 00:05:45.439 --> 00:05:49.120 Thank goodness she passed that on to my kids. 00:05:49.360 --> 00:05:52.639 Yeah, but you allocated this time. 00:05:52.959 --> 00:06:04.879 And but let me make that known is that in our previous vacation for Yellowstone, I didn't really allocate because um, you know, our kids were just kind of becoming adults. 00:06:05.040 --> 00:06:12.560 And so it was nice for um now my kids are are more adulting, and so I allocated roles to to people. 00:06:12.959 --> 00:06:15.199 And it I think it worked out really good. 00:06:15.360 --> 00:06:16.160 How did you feel? 00:06:16.319 --> 00:06:16.879 Oh, it did. 00:06:17.040 --> 00:06:22.560 So we we definitely had we had three different, we had kind of three different committees, I think. 00:06:22.800 --> 00:06:23.120 Okay. 00:06:23.519 --> 00:06:28.240 So we had the meal committee, the meal planning, the meal planning. 00:06:28.639 --> 00:06:43.279 Um, we had the entertainment committee, and I wouldn't say it was a committee, but there's definitely one in our family that is the neutral party, if that makes sense. 00:06:43.439 --> 00:06:54.240 Like he is the one that can redirect people in the nice, calm way that people don't feel like they were slapped in the face, if that makes sense. 00:06:54.399 --> 00:06:55.839 It's just his per personality. 00:06:56.160 --> 00:06:57.040 It's his personality. 00:06:57.120 --> 00:07:05.199 So I would have to say he's kind of like the one that is that keeps everybody at equal liberal. 00:07:05.439 --> 00:07:06.800 Yeah, on a neutral. 00:07:07.279 --> 00:07:13.279 There were different things planned, but nobody was obligated to participate in anything. 00:07:13.519 --> 00:07:13.759 Yeah. 00:07:13.839 --> 00:07:37.759 So I think to your point, mom, if people are planning a multi-generational vacation, they should plan activities that can be participated in and or not participated in, because there's some activities that you chose not to participate just because of the physical activity or the age that you chose not to participate. 00:07:38.240 --> 00:07:41.120 So yeah, everybody knows that they have that freedom. 00:07:41.839 --> 00:07:43.759 The freedom to advocate for themselves. 00:07:43.839 --> 00:07:46.160 So that's always that was that was a theme. 00:07:46.240 --> 00:07:47.279 You always advocate for yourself. 00:07:47.680 --> 00:07:48.639 Advocate for yourself. 00:07:48.720 --> 00:07:52.079 And if this is not your activity, that's fine, okay. 00:07:52.240 --> 00:07:52.560 Yeah. 00:07:52.800 --> 00:08:01.680 One of the things that did I think pretty much happen every single night is that we had dinner together. 00:08:01.920 --> 00:08:02.319 Yeah. 00:08:02.720 --> 00:08:04.560 Not necessarily the other meal. 00:08:04.639 --> 00:08:09.519 Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but dinner was always together. 00:08:10.079 --> 00:08:13.360 So we had time that we were all 12 together. 00:08:14.000 --> 00:08:18.079 Um and following that was a quote, family meeting. 00:08:18.319 --> 00:08:19.839 Well, it was a family council. 00:08:20.000 --> 00:08:23.120 So they made it like they made it like camp. 00:08:23.279 --> 00:08:37.360 Like we had family council and we went over the day, and we had challenges during the day of who could take the best photo or we had to take a photo with a complete stranger one day. 00:08:37.600 --> 00:08:42.720 And I was really impressed, mom, that you did the challenges of the day. 00:08:42.879 --> 00:08:43.120 Yeah. 00:08:43.279 --> 00:08:43.600 Every day. 00:08:43.679 --> 00:08:45.120 You know, not everybody did. 00:08:45.279 --> 00:08:46.320 No, but you did. 00:08:46.480 --> 00:08:46.799 Yeah. 00:08:46.960 --> 00:08:48.159 So good for you. 00:08:48.879 --> 00:08:53.440 Um, and and so that was one of the fun activities that happened. 00:08:53.600 --> 00:08:55.440 So we had a family council every night. 00:08:55.600 --> 00:08:55.919 Right. 00:08:56.080 --> 00:09:00.879 And the family council was to, you know, go through pictures took. 00:09:01.039 --> 00:09:04.000 We had a common um text. 00:09:04.559 --> 00:09:09.679 So everybody could load up pictures that they took that they wanted to share with everybody. 00:09:09.840 --> 00:09:10.159 Yeah. 00:09:10.320 --> 00:09:20.639 And we voted on which was the best picture, who met the challenge of the day, um, who had an unusual outfit on or something like that. 00:09:20.799 --> 00:09:22.159 Or the best outfit of the day. 00:09:22.320 --> 00:09:22.879 Yeah. 00:09:23.120 --> 00:09:26.799 So it that was kind of fun because we were all talking together. 00:09:27.039 --> 00:09:33.600 But the most fun was after that, we did a family game. 00:09:36.480 --> 00:09:41.039 This message is brought to you by Amada

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00:10:35.759 --> 00:10:37.039 I only count three. 00:10:37.200 --> 00:10:37.519 I know. 00:10:37.600 --> 00:10:39.200 We have we had the Gen Z. 00:10:42.000 --> 00:10:52.320 Um, and then I believe we have some in our family that are like right between the Gen Z and the millennials. 00:10:52.480 --> 00:10:54.720 So I call them zillennials. 00:10:54.960 --> 00:10:55.279 Okay. 00:10:56.320 --> 00:11:00.480 And then you have us, the Generation X, and then you had the baby boomers. 00:11:00.639 --> 00:11:03.919 So I feel like we had four generations there. 00:11:04.320 --> 00:11:13.919 But um how what were some good things about playing family games and what were some challenges about family games in a multi-generational setting? 00:11:14.240 --> 00:11:20.720 Well, the fun was that you really got to see people's personalities uh come out. 00:11:21.519 --> 00:11:27.679 And um it was because of the games chosen, like one was Mafia. 00:11:27.840 --> 00:11:35.279 I don't had never played mafia before, but you have to decide different things as a group. 00:11:35.600 --> 00:11:36.080 Yeah. 00:11:36.399 --> 00:11:50.240 And so to hear people try to convince you of their viewpoint and just I saw some people being very verbal that I would have never S, you know, expected to be verbal. 00:11:50.399 --> 00:11:53.120 And then there were some people that were very quiet. 00:11:54.879 --> 00:11:57.759 But it it was just kind of fun. 00:11:58.399 --> 00:12:01.759 And uh we played another game, where werewolf. 00:12:02.000 --> 00:12:02.799 Werewolf, yeah. 00:12:03.600 --> 00:12:05.279 It was very similar to Mafia. 00:12:05.440 --> 00:12:15.679 Yeah, but I I just saw everybody interacting, even those that were quiet, they were may have been playing a role by being quiet. 00:12:15.919 --> 00:12:18.000 So they were like in character, yeah. 00:12:18.240 --> 00:12:29.840 And one of the other games that we played, we were we were split into teams and we had to uh create a presentation for people to invest. 00:12:30.159 --> 00:12:34.399 I I can't think of the name of that show now, but it's a popular show. 00:12:34.559 --> 00:12:37.519 But we had to it remember that game? 00:12:38.080 --> 00:12:39.440 What was your team won? 00:12:39.519 --> 00:12:41.600 What did you have to convince everybody? 00:12:42.080 --> 00:12:46.320 We had to convince people to buy land on um Venus. 00:12:46.559 --> 00:12:46.960 Venus. 00:12:47.120 --> 00:12:55.360 Yes, yes, we had to convince people to buy land on Venus, and there were simple other things like a corn cob watch. 00:12:55.759 --> 00:12:58.720 And mine was waterproof firewood. 00:12:58.960 --> 00:12:59.679 Oh, yeah. 00:13:00.000 --> 00:13:08.799 So um it was randomly put on a team, so you didn't choose your friend or your close close close family member. 00:13:08.960 --> 00:13:09.279 Yeah. 00:13:09.600 --> 00:13:16.960 And you worked together to do this presentation, and um some interesting personalities came out. 00:13:17.440 --> 00:13:22.879 People that we wouldn't have thought that they they just uh kind of showed their skills. 00:13:23.039 --> 00:13:23.919 It was really nice. 00:13:24.159 --> 00:13:24.879 It was really nice. 00:13:25.120 --> 00:13:29.360 So what was the most difficult game to play multi-generationally? 00:13:29.679 --> 00:13:38.320 Well, it's called Fishbowl, and it's where um you put in a person, place, or thing into a fish bowl. 00:13:38.480 --> 00:13:41.120 Each person does that, and then you draw it out. 00:13:41.279 --> 00:13:46.000 Well, then you have to act it out or taught uh use descriptive words. 00:13:46.480 --> 00:13:47.440 Your team guess it. 00:13:47.600 --> 00:13:48.240 Yeah. 00:13:48.559 --> 00:13:58.159 Well, you just pulled it out of the bowl, and because we were multi-generational, some people put names in there of people the rest of us had known. 00:13:58.559 --> 00:14:00.399 The other generations didn't know. 00:14:00.639 --> 00:14:00.799 Yeah. 00:14:00.960 --> 00:14:02.240 Yeah, so that was the challenge. 00:14:02.559 --> 00:14:04.000 And that was a challenge then. 00:14:04.240 --> 00:14:09.360 So we learned quickly how we had to set some parameters on what you put in the fishbowl. 00:14:09.840 --> 00:14:25.360 Try to be sure it's something everybody would know because there are some very big generational differences and gaps in who's popular in your life or places you might go or things like that. 00:14:25.440 --> 00:14:32.879 So well, it wasn't this time, but we've played fishbowl before at another time, and I think you had put Rock Hudson in. 00:14:32.960 --> 00:14:35.279 And I was like, Everybody should know Rock Hudson. 00:14:35.440 --> 00:14:45.440 No, I no, and so even your generation is putting things in that the other, the younger generation didn't know about. 00:14:45.759 --> 00:14:51.519

So, but it it they were just fun anyway, you know, fun uh to to work together. 00:14:51.679 --> 00:14:55.600 And then during the day, you know, we did different activities. 00:14:55.759 --> 00:14:58.960 Um, you're welcome to go or you didn't go, you know. 00:14:59.200 --> 00:15:03.120 And uh I think we all went on the alpine slide. 00:15:03.360 --> 00:15:04.399 That was very fun. 00:15:04.559 --> 00:15:06.000 Even even the boomers. 00:15:06.159 --> 00:15:06.399 Yep. 00:15:06.720 --> 00:15:08.639 Even the boomers did the alpine slide. 00:15:08.879 --> 00:15:13.679 We had to have our grandkids help us sit down in those sleds. 00:15:13.919 --> 00:15:15.039 Into the sleds. 00:15:15.679 --> 00:15:18.080 But that made it more like family. 00:15:18.320 --> 00:15:23.440 And the funny thing is, is we don't have any pictures of that because we were all participating. 00:15:23.679 --> 00:15:37.519 And I think that's what I love is you know, I don't have pictures to capture the moment, but then I was very much present in the moment because we were all up on the top of the mountain at the same time. 00:15:38.240 --> 00:15:45.519 Take a chairlift to the top of the mountain, and we were all working on helping the boomers get down safely. 00:15:45.759 --> 00:15:49.279 Some of us went down before so we could help you guys get off. 00:15:49.679 --> 00:15:50.000 Yes. 00:15:50.240 --> 00:15:54.000 So it was really, you know, we were just in the moment. 00:15:54.480 --> 00:15:55.200 In the moment. 00:15:55.360 --> 00:15:59.840 And uh, I just feel like closer relationships are developed. 00:16:00.080 --> 00:16:13.679 Um and and so what would what is what are two things that you would suggest for multi-generational families when they're planning any type of vacation or trip together? 00:16:14.159 --> 00:16:14.559 Trip. 00:16:15.840 --> 00:16:19.039 Well you want to make it affordable. 00:16:19.360 --> 00:16:19.679 Okay. 00:16:20.080 --> 00:16:28.159 And of course, we had all sorts of generations with some people just don't have much income because they're in college. 00:16:28.559 --> 00:16:28.720 Right. 00:16:29.200 --> 00:16:33.600 So you have to plan for something that's financially able for everyone. 00:16:33.919 --> 00:16:40.080 And of course, we did have some people that were willing to uh help other people out financially. 00:16:40.639 --> 00:16:51.440 I think by staying in Airbnb, we were um had the ability to just sit down and play a game with somebody, you know, or or just sit down, like you said, a cup of coffee and talk. 00:16:51.759 --> 00:16:52.879 So space matters. 00:16:53.120 --> 00:16:55.440 So the space really matters. 00:16:55.679 --> 00:16:57.039 And there was plenty of space here. 00:16:57.200 --> 00:17:06.880 We didn't you you could get away if you needed to get away, you could go outside, you could uh had two living areas, retreat to your bedroom. 00:17:07.200 --> 00:17:07.519 Yeah. 00:17:08.079 --> 00:17:12.799 Um so you know, think about your space, think about the distance. 00:17:13.039 --> 00:17:18.960 Uh we purposely took this one so we could drive and not fly because of the cost. 00:17:19.680 --> 00:17:27.279 Um I think you need to have a ultimate planner so that it will get done. 00:17:28.319 --> 00:17:29.519 And communicate. 00:17:30.000 --> 00:17:30.720 Communicate with it. 00:17:30.880 --> 00:17:35.119 You've got to communicate with everybody what's gonna happen, the expectations. 00:17:35.759 --> 00:17:36.079 Yeah. 00:17:36.240 --> 00:17:39.359 Uh you're expected to pay this much for food. 00:17:40.079 --> 00:17:50.559 Um The only thing I did not like because I was on the food committee, was the amount of food I had to cook. 00:17:51.119 --> 00:17:58.079 Of course, we had like five young, huge, well, they're not huge, but boys. 00:17:58.799 --> 00:17:59.039 Yeah. 00:17:59.440 --> 00:18:00.319 Boys, men. 00:18:00.720 --> 00:18:03.039 And that was a lot of food we went to. 00:18:03.359 --> 00:18:04.880 Yeah, we did go through a lot of food. 00:18:05.039 --> 00:18:06.480 We did go through a lot of food. 00:18:06.640 --> 00:18:15.599 So what I think, what would you suggest to a baby boomer, somebody who's aging or on the older side as they go into a family trip? 00:18:15.680 --> 00:18:21.200 Because I saw you do a c a couple of of really smart things. 00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:22.319 Okay. 00:18:22.640 --> 00:18:25.359 Well, maybe you should tell me the smart things I did. 00:18:25.599 --> 00:18:36.000 Well, I think you advocated for yourself, but you also um you were in reality that it's a multi- it's not all about you. 00:18:36.319 --> 00:18:37.519 It was about everybody. 00:18:37.920 --> 00:18:38.079 Right. 00:18:38.240 --> 00:18:44.319 And so I think that was really smart that you embraced that, that uh you were flexible. 00:18:44.720 --> 00:18:45.519 Yes, yes. 00:18:45.759 --> 00:18:49.920 And realized that other people had other needs and wanted to do. 00:18:50.079 --> 00:18:54.000 Oh, one of the best things was the uh water balloon fight, by the way. 00:18:55.519 --> 00:18:58.799 Because I got to throw them at the other people. 00:18:59.680 --> 00:19:01.359 Yes, that was fun. 00:19:01.440 --> 00:19:02.640 That we forgot about that. 00:19:02.799 --> 00:19:05.359 Yeah, it was a good that's another one that there's not a lot of pictures. 00:19:05.839 --> 00:19:07.279 You know, you do have to be flexible. 00:19:07.359 --> 00:19:09.200 I don't care what generation you are. 00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:16.559 You're going to have most fun if you're flexible in something like this because there's a whole lot of people to consider. 00:19:16.720 --> 00:19:16.960 Yeah. 00:19:17.119 --> 00:19:18.960 And that you're making memories to last. 00:19:19.200 --> 00:19:19.440 Yes. 00:19:19.599 --> 00:19:20.240 Well, good. 00:19:20.720 --> 00:19:28.400 Well, um, thank you for kind of being um coming inside with us on our family trip. 00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:37.440 You're also able to see some of those on our Instagram as well as our Facebook page or my Facebook page, Kimberly Acres. 00:19:37.599 --> 00:19:42.559 I shared some of our day-to-day activities and pictures and things like that. 00:19:42.720 --> 00:19:47.279 So you're welcome to look us up on Facebook and Instagram walks with mom. 00:19:47.759 --> 00:19:50.960 And if this has been enjoyable for you, please share it with somebody else. 00:19:51.039 --> 00:19:55.680 Maybe you're thinking about taking a family vacation that's multi-generational. 00:19:55.839 --> 00:19:57.200 There are some things to consider. 00:19:57.279 --> 00:20:00.880 And so hopefully, this has kind of sparked an interest for you. 00:20:01.119 --> 00:20:06.319 And we're just so excited that you were able to join us today, and we'll see you on the next walk. 00:20:06.640 --> 00:20:11.839 This is Karen, and I just wanted to say thank you for spending some time with us today. 00:20:12.079 --> 00:20:19.680 Please come back for more laughs, more connections, and more real life moments between these two generations. 00:20:20.160 --> 00:20:22.319 See you on the next walk.