"50" Birthday

I decided that it was my 50th and Hawaii was the 50th state so I would have a Hawaiin luau. I told guests to dress in Hawaiian shirts and bright colors and provided leiis. I wore a grass skirt. served pina coladas, ham with pineapple on top (so easy) and a rainbow veggie platter and my hubby carved a watermelon to look like a shark filled with fruit salad. My daughter and I got temporary flower tattoos and wore grass skirts.
We had a fire in one of those outdoor fire thingies.
Just saying you can do what ever you want...

50 is a great age. No one looks 50 anymore.. We all look great, we have our self confidence.

Celebrate.. Allow your friends and family to celebrate you.. This is a gift to you... and to them..

Lay low too long and people will quit offering.

FYI one of my very best friends died last year. She will never be 50. She believed a party could be at any moment. She would wake up and say, "lets have a party tonight." She would make a few calls, some emails.. All very impromptu.. People brought what they had, we all shared. great times.

Yesterday we held a "chili cook off" in her honor at her house. Talk about the easiest event.. We sent out some emails.. and yesterday it just all came together.. People that wanted to participate did.. other just brought what they had.. It was a come and go event, with so many different people from all times in her life.

People who love and care for you should be planning your party. Stand back and let them do it for you.

the only suggestion i had for my husband was 'no party!'
fortunately for him, he knew i was serious.
on the other hand, a casual get-together with a few close friends and your daughter would be fun. how about a spa and a thumping good dinner?
khairete
S.

I just threw my mom's 50th surprise party last night. Yes, you should celebrate with family and friends. I went to costco and bought a huge can of nacho cheese and some cans of chili and made that for nachos. They were a huge hit. Someone deep fried a turkey and and others just brought something they wanted to make. It turned into quite a drunken party towards the end of the night. Everyone had lots of fun. You should tell your daughter to plan it for you.

i turn 50 this year also...i told my friends i don't want a party....it's not that i'm afraid of turning 50 it's that i don't look 50, i don't act 50 and i don't feel 50 so they told me they were going to have an un-50 party....just getting together with friends instead!!

I turned 50 last year, & my Mom turned 70. I flat-out refused to have a party. I refused to spend any $$$ on guests, & told my family I wanted all of the $$$ spent on me! Call me selfish....I don't care!

It was MY birthday.

Sooo, my Mom & I decided to celebrate our milestones with a Road Trip. We LOVE traveling together. We LOVE Road Trips! We took my 16yo son & my 16yo niece. (we also offered a seat to my husband & my 25yo son.....& we were happy/okay with their refusal!)

We traveled 4000 miles in 9 days. It was a freakin' riot, a pleasure, & a delight! I would do it again in a heartbeat!

Soooo, that's my recommendation: pick what YOU want for your birthday & stick with it! No where on Earth will you find a contract stating that you have to have a party!

Now, if you want a party (disclaimer: my DH loves having bd parties. Loves having everybody pay tribute to him.).....then do whatever you dang well please! It's your choice, it's your day. If you want it at home.... great! If you want to be free & easy.....great! Please forget all about your daughter....& everybody else....& make it all about YOU! Happy Birthday!

Do you want a party? Some people love to go all out and have a huge celebration. SOme people celebrate the entire month, some celebrate the entire week.

For me, it was the LAST thing I wanted. I don't look, feel,or act 50 and I didn't want to advertise the fact that I am 50 because most people think I am in my mid 30's. My hubby and friends knew no party, no nothing.

My hubby did surprise me with my dream car but that was ok.... it was couched in a way that is was not technically a birthday gift. My daughter was getting my car and I was going to need a car.

I wouldn't throw a party for myself but you do what make you happy... it is your birthday!

For my dads 50th I borrowed a house and had a surprise party. I'm pretty sure he was onto it, but didn't know completely what I had up my sleeve. It was great! Tons of friends and family came and everyone was swapping stories.
That would be nice for me too, because I'll have tons of stories to tell with our 4kids!
What I like to do for birthdays is get all dolled up and have a girls night out. We've gone downtown to a very ornate theatre for a play, and a chic little city for an improv show. I've also wanted to try a local river cruise for Motown night, and a local drag queen bingo that looks like a laugh riot.

I had a surprise party for my husband at 45 since he is the kind who likes to hang out with lots of people and smooze and laugh until deep into the night. I told him please not to return the favor since I deal with people in my job every day I prefer to have quiet time as my "gift". Instead I got a gift certificate to an hour long massage and he cooked me dinner. So it all depends on what YOU want, unless your daughters want the party and want you to throw it. Happy birthday!

50 is definitely a milestone. Happy Bday. An idea might be to make a fun video of all the things you had to "endure" with your daughter to this point. They usually do the "over the hill" theme, but you may want to turn the joke back on them.

You should do what you want to do. It's your birthday. I suggest you tell your daughter to plan the party unless you're wanting to do so. If it were me, I'd want to go out unless someone else provided the food. I'd have my daughter or a friend plan the party and have it at someone else's house so I wouldn't have to clean.

I just celebrated my 70th birthday. I planned a trip for my daughter, granddaughter and a friend because I wanted to take a trip. Then all of use decided together what to do once we got there. I had a great time.

While we were away I overheard someone say that 70 is the new 50. I can believe it.

I went out to breakfast/brunch with girl friends.

One of my friends had a 50s party at her house with 50s music, finger foods and cake. We all had hs kids and they came too. Lots of fun!

Do you want a party? If so, how big? Just close friends and family? A big soiree? Will you be paying for the party yourself, or is your daughter going to throw it for you?

My co-worker just turned 50 and like you, she doesn't look or feel 50. Everyone is shocked to find out her real age. She did a girls' night out at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, which has several restaurants and night clubs in addition to the gambling you'd find in a typical casino. Everyone met up inside the casino and then went to one of the restaurants for food before hitting several of the clubs. The fact she had men in their 20s and 30s hitting on her made her feel even better. Age is definitely how you feel, some people in their 30s can't party or stay up late or refuse to dance, while the 50-year-old will be more fun and party, get up and dance, and stay up all night having a blast. It's definitely an attitude and a mindset. Whatever you choose to do for your birthday, I hope you have a great time.