If all things go as planned — and when in the history of the world has that happened? — as you read this close to three dozen of my relatives are gathering in a collection of rustic cabins by a beautiful mountain lake.

For two years, since the last time we all came together in one spot, we have been talking about this event, and for the past eight months or so planning has been going on in ever increasing intensity.

Every other year — in odd-numbered years, which seems strangely appropriate — the Aylworth family clan meets for "Aylapalooza," a reunion that can alternately appear to be a giant party or a gang fight. Preparing for one of these things is a logistical challenge on the scale of moving the Mongolian camel corps.

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