Jinxed?

Are somethings jinxed?Or is it just a coincidence that makes you think like that?
My sister in law lives in Akola, a small but prosperous town in Vidarbha, (earlier known as Berar) and now part of Maharstra.We are a very closely knit family but our visits to Akola or our participation in celebratory functions in my sister in law's house is jinxed.Why do I say so? In 1978, her daughter was getting married in Delhi and we had got our reservations done to participate in the same.But a couple of days before the event, I had to cancel my trip since my boss' father became sick and my boss had to proceed to his home town to look after him.I being the senior most officer in the Division, had to take over charge. The result: my children travelled by themselves to Delhi to attend the wedding and represent us. Similarly, in 1981, when their son was to get married in Calcutta, we could not attend since I had been down with a heart attack and admitted to the hospital.Again, my daughter represented us in the wedding. Later on, though posted in Bombay, I could theoretically visit them at Akola any time, I could not go to Akola though I would pass through the town when out on official duties. Once, towards the end of my official career I thought that enough was enough and made out an official itinerary to visit Akola. Everything appeared perfect till a day before when I received summons that I had to brief the Railway Ministry on an important subject which was to be discussed by the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament.I therefore had to fly to Delhi at the eleventh hour. In a recent incidence, another wedding was to take place, and we had booked our passage and looking forward to it.However the visit was never to take place as my wife fell seriously ill just a few days before and we had to cancel our trip.
The last we visited Akola was in 1966 and though we spent a major part of my service in Maharastra, have not been able to visit the place despite all intentions from our side.
Is there some sort of a jinx which operates and negates our efforts to participate in their family functions and/or to visit Akola? I dont know.What do you think?