Suggestions for surprise b'day party

[DuneAHH]

Maybe I need to get her a day at a day spa for a facial and massage!!! You think she is too old for that???

I don't think she's too old!! At 74 my Mom still finds trips to the spa a special treat (although she can't have massages due to blood clots & being on coumadin) particularly because it's NOT something she will book for herself. Smaller trips of 1 treatment at a time might work better for her than an entire day...she may be afraid to leave your Dad for an entire day.

 

[Beach Runner]

Maybe I need to get her a day at a day spa for a facial and massage!!! You think she is too old for that???

Spa is a grayt idea. No matter how demented her behavior gets, Mom loves it when people tell her she's pretty. She loves having manicures, pedicures, and having her hair done.

 

[DuneAHH]

FYI....In case you need...Some of my parents' favorite old time songs you can download:
1. I'm looking over a 4 Leaf Clover (THEIR song!)
2. YES! We have no bananas! (Spike Jones?)
3. Mare-sy Doats & Doe-sy Doats (?)
4. Boogy Woogy Bugle Boy of Company B (Anderson Sisters)
5. Que Sera Sera (Doris Day)
6. Rock of Ages
7. The Old Rugged Cross
8. Amazing Grace
9. Tiny Bubbles
10. Lawrence Welk & Guy Lombardo stuff.

Oh, this brings back memories of my grandmother. She used to sing an old song from her younger years to me when I was a child - and it is #3 on your list. It is actually "mares eat oats and does eat oats, and little lambs eat ivy". I have never met anyone else who has heard of that, but she would sing that song and just laugh! Thanks, Dune-Ahh for the memories.

YES!!! My mother would BRIBE us to be good by promising to sing Maresy Doats as a SPECIAL TREAT. She too would just LAUGH & sing it faster & faster so all the words ran together nonsensically. She also did some kind of clapping routine with it. We LOVED IT & would plead & plead for her to sing it....but as a woman of "disciplined restraint" she always kept it as a rare & special treat! She could make the simplest little things fun. My mother made dusting the house into a "game" for us by playing hide-the-thimble!! Downright sneaky...

 

[audie]

my mother would rather have a stripper than a day at the spa but then again she's only 66.

for my mean ole granny who just passed away this year at 212, ok she was 96 but it seemed like 212, anywho - i always got her something that either was shaped like a penis or had a penis on it. like penis pasta, lipstick etc. they were her favorite gifts. or maybe it was always the money taped to the bottom..

 

[scooterbug44]

My grandmothers (both 80 and then some) are always the most pleased by seeing their family, especially the grandkids, and "useful" or edible gifts. I love the suggestion of having family members fill in a calendar w/ events/chores they'll do for her.

We also do family photos at every major event - grandma w/ her kids, grandma and the grandkids etc so she can show them off.

 

[seacrestkristi]

ooh audie
My grandma would just die if I gave her penis pasta :roll: ...maybe not. She is 7th Day Adventist though.
but she probably would the moolah taped to the bottom
Your peeps sound like so much funn.

 

[iwishiwasthere]

We just gave my mother a surprise 80th party in March. As my gift, I sent letters to family and friends asking them to write a special memory of Mother. I sent stamped, self-addressed envelopes with a decorative paper and so it would be easy to return the letter. I also gave my email for those who preferred to send a reply that was. I put them in a scrapbook with a variety of famliy photos. She was so honored by the stories and the lovely comments. I am glad she was able to hear/read the good things everyone had to say about her. I think too often, we wait too late to tell someone how important they are. As for food we did cake, of course, country ham muffins, chocolate dipped strawberries, and finger sandwiches. Regardless what you do, just enjoy the day!

 

[Lady D]

Spa is a grayt idea. No matter how demented her behavior gets, Mom loves it when people tell her she's pretty. She loves having manicures, pedicures, and having her hair done.

Maybe my dad will behave during this. He will probably be jealous of her getting all of the attention. It's bad he has gotten in the state he is in. But sometimes he seems sharp as a tack still but he also gets smart mouthed sometimes also and pouts.

 

[audie]

ooh audie
My grandma would just die if I gave her penis pasta :roll: ...maybe not. She is 7th Day Adventist though.
but she probably would the moolah taped to the bottom
Your peeps sound like so much funn.

i was thinking more along the lines of nuts

 

[Lady D]

OK, I was looking on the internet for day spas in Memphis and found Gould's Day Spa and they offer a one hour stress reducing facial for $75.00 and this place is not far from where my mom and dad live. My sister-in-law will be calling back tonight and I will see what she thinks about this. Sounds like a plan to me.

This is the one I am looking at:

Stress Solution Spa Facial

(Approximately 1 Hour) $75

A luxurious facial designed to soothe and soften your complexion while de-stressing your entire body. You?ll enjoy a gentle, yet thorough cleansing, a soothing Aromatherapy Oil massage for the face, neck and shoulders, relaxing steam inhalation therapy, and a customized Bioelements mask laced with calming plant extracts. Signs of stress will be replaced by renewed, glowing skin. This is the ideal treatment for sensitive skin needing extremely gentle care.