Ideas for Husband's 50Th Birthday - Hollywood,FL

If your husband genuinely doesn't make a big deal out of birthdays, then ask yourself whether or not this is really about your need to acknowledge the milestone. In which case, I would get together with his mom and sister and put together a scrapbook of his "First 50 Years". Invite family and close friends to send pictures, letters, memories, whatever they would like. Put it together for him and give it to him at brunch. He'll feel acknowledged and special without being the center of attention.

When my father turned 50, he felt the same way and really didn't want a big party. Instead, my mom paid for my husband and I to fly to FL for the weekend and the three "kids" put together a DVD with music of family photos in chronological order. We had a great weekend of eating-out and reminiscing. It wasn't over-the-top and we all felt like we acknowledged his "big day" without overstepping his comfort level.

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Never take at face value a man's statement of, "I don't care about my birthday." Every man likes to know that other people care about HIM!

If he's a computer geek, can you ask friends and relatives to deluge him with electronic birthday greetings? Ask them to be creative in how they do it. He might enjoy being beeped and blipped and twitted all day. Give him a mouse pad (do people use mouse pads any more?) featuring a picture of him as a baby. Give him a framed picture of a fifty-year-old computer; undoubtedly you can find a shot of the newest 1960 models online somewhere.

Hope this gets your creative juices going. Have fun!

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If he's not into it I wouldnt go out of my way. A heartfelt card from you recounting all the years you've loved him would be sweet. And of course SEX with a 50 yr old man is special too. He'd probably like that way better than brunch.

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My husband is also turning 50 on Monday.. He, like your husband does not like a fuss. And he means it.. so we are going to a nice dinner and then a movie..I am going to send a cake up to his work.. he has no idea.. He is the manager of a small office, and they enjoy their afternoon coffee break, so I think he will think this is fine..

I will also purchase some balloons for out flag holder, so the "Hood" will know it is his bday..

Each day leading up, I started Monday, I have had a little treat for him.. Monday was a 6 pack of his favorite beer.. Last night I made one of his favorite dinners.. Tonight, I have rented a DVD he wanted to see.. Not sure yet about tomorrow..

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Why don't you two get away for a weekend by yourselves for a mini "staycation" somewhere close to home? I know you're on a budget, but you can often get deal when you start your stay on a Thursday you get a MAJOR discount.
Or try a B&B someplace so you can have some personal time. Tell the inn-keeper your situation and often times they will be able to work with you (especially if they're not fully booked or if they have a room that is smaller, etc.)
For me memories are about time. Not things. You don't create something memorable by giving something. You create a memory by DOING something that you'll look back at years from now and recall with fondness.

Mark Twain has a quote that says "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Time here can be too short. I have learned to enjoy it while we have the light of the day.

You are a wonderful, caring wife to put so much thought into his birthday!
Happy birthday to him. He is a lucky man.
- C.

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