My BIL informed me a couple days ago that he is planning a surprise party for my sister's 50th birthday. I need some ideas for things to do, questions to ask, etc. that would be appropriate for this occasion. I know many of you have participated in events like this so fire away, I'm all ears!

I was thinking about a quiz, how well do you the guest of honor?

 

Man, I have some old people jokes, let me tell you what....

It's mostly geared toward the Marine Corps, but maybe you can get some ideas... I'll ask older Marines what it was like to kill people with spears from the backs of dinosaurs, how they sent smoke signals, how tight did the string have to be between the two cans, how hard was it to write reports in stone...

Just think about historical events that shaped the country, then plug them into it... 'What was it like being the crew chief for the
Wright brothers?' 'Just how cold was the Potomac when you and George Washington crossed?' 'When you fought in the civil war, did you fight for the North or the South?'

hth...

 

Figures it was you who posted this. And the Hat had to chime in. Now here I am

Go to a thrift store and get her a walker or a cane.
Geritol
Depends
magnifying glass


Don't use them all, you'll need something for the 60th. LOL

All of the above is what I am getting you for your 80th this year.

 

a few years back I had sand blasted a mirror with the words that said "mirror mirror on the wall who's the oldest of them all"....YOU ARE

 

It's funny you say that... I have a friend of mine I did that to... got his wife to let me in their house, and left a walker with some black ribbon on it right at the front door...

Do that so when she comes back from the party, it is there waiting for her...

 

Now I really feel old

 

She would be rich if she would have invented the patent office before she invented the wheel.

 

Print out an application card for AARP

Maybe Chris would loan you his scooter..

 

for my 40th, people came with short, written stories of being with me. others brought a photo. then some bright soul put them all jumbled on a posterboard for everyone to read , a story with a photo- didn't matter that they had nothing in common. had to admit, it was hilarious.

for my 50th, no one knew where i was, just hubby and me. har har


saw a nice one (where everyone had to show up) that had all the friends names on colored squares. put all together it said happy 50th b day.

nice for the bring a dish to pass crowd.

 

I logged onto hover round a while back and put my dad's info in for free information... I didn't put the phone number in, but they figured out what it was and called him every couple of days...

 

One prank that works for all ages is to remove all the labels off all the canned goods.

Print off a label that says geritol and put that on all the bottles and jars in the fridge.

Collect about 50 pieces of pipe, bolts, duct tape etc and put it all in a box, wrap it real nice and have an assembly manual for a scooter in there too.

Give out Chris' number as the senior assist line for the scooter.

I hear he will come out and do a free demo too.

 

i can't do any assistance right now as Scotty has my helmet for trial runs and my mantenance manual for repairs on Colo_River_Rams scooter

 

The folks here popped a ceiling tile out on ether side on my office and filled the whole office full of black balloons. They used the air compressor and filled about 400 of them.

 

a walker and a cane then brochures for scotty's chair would be a nice touch.

 

Well I'll be. Had you figured for 30 sometin. You belong in the break room with the rest of us, , , , ahhh. . . . foul oders