I have never been attracted to a retreat because every time I take a class at my LQS I forget something. I can only imagine how many things I would forget if I was packing for a retreat. I also have arthritis in my hips and 1 hour is the maximum time I can quilt without getting up and moving around. Perhaps I would have enjoyed them when I was younger but I raised 3 children, worked and then raised 4 grandchildren. There was never the time or the money to go on a retreat.