I seem to kind of be in the same situation only for me its mountain biking.
The sister is having all the family (Uncles, Aunts, Cousins) at her place for thanksgiving, only at the same time all the friends are going to Nelson for the annual Thanksgiving Nelson bike trip. I have neither family or friends since May and havent been on the bike much since then either. The bike trip is slowly winning out... however my sister has threatened to divorce me as her brother if I dont come........ What to do, what to do?