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This is too wild...we're trying to plan "something" for my Dad's 80th in August and so I've been asking folks for suggestions also! A few ideas I have received:

1. 80 "gifts"... could include lots of little delights.... anything from back rubs, a housecleaning, a joke of the week, a mani/pedi might count for "20" gifts if you count by the digits!
2. The "what was happening in the world" the year they were born (could encompass each of 8 decades)....
3. A CD complilation of her favorite songs from "their day"... this was a HUGE hit with my parent's contemporaries @ their 50th Anniversary (and very fun & educational for me to research & put together.
4. 80 personal notes or memories "you are special to me because" (since a small # of guests @ her party) .... from family members, friends, classmates, coworkers, students...
5. Pictures & memories of "childhood / old times" are often well received...has your Mother's hometown ever published a pictoral history book that you could get a copy of (perhaps thru the town newspaper)?
6. Eights & Otts theme....Odds-n-Eights...
7. Go childlike...8 YEARS Old
8. What would a birthday celebration in 1927 have included? Handcranked ice cream, taffy pullings, picnics...????

Here's hoping you get at least 80 great ideas!!! :wave:
 
Lady, you could have everyone talk about their favorite memory of your mom. People always do this at funerals, but I always thought it would be nice at birthdays too so the person could actually hear them. They could tell their favorite story about her and invaribly, other funn stories would come up.OR Have your mom tell her favorite memories of the people attending the party. You could also get one of those cakes with the real picture of the person on it--only use a pic of your mom as a child. Give her a corsage (elderly people really like corsages) of her favorite flowers. Invite a surprise guest she might not expect and hasn't seen in years. Lemme think some more...
 
The above could be a sort of "This is Your Life" party....
 
Great ideas, Dune-AHH!! I'm printin' 'em out too--since I am often faced with helping plan birthday parties for my little nursing home residents!! :clap:
 
destindreamin said:
The above could be a sort of "This is Your Life" party....
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:clap: My grandfather loved this at 80, but most importantly, he is just happy when everyone is together.
 
Mango said:
:clap: My grandfather loved this at 80, but most importantly, he is just happy when everyone is together.
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Your grandfather's too cute! :wub:
 
Mango said:
:clap: My grandfather loved this at 80, but most importantly, he is just happy when everyone is together.
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My father gets irritated with alot of people around so we think 11 will be all he will tolerate. His alzheimers makes him do and say some things that are not very nice. My aunt was over one Sunday afternoon and it was just me and her and my mom and dad. I left at 3:00 and he followed me into the hall and told me why don't you take her with you, referring to my aunt. So I do not know how he will take 11 people. I wish there was some surprise person I could think of to invite that she hasn't seen in years.
 
destindreamin said:
Your grandfather's too cute! :wub:
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:wave: Now what to do for when he turns 100? :idontno: We've done all of the above ideas already.
You think Julia Roberts will call him? :lol:
 
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