Suggestions for surprise b'day party

[audie]

that sounds nice lady

 

[Lady D]

that sounds nice lady

Yeah, if anyone needs some stress relief it is her. My sister-in-law is planning on having some note cards for everyone to write their favorite memories on and present them to her and I emailed her a picture of my mom and dad on their wedding day which she said she wished she had but didn't. I told her I had one. She has a friend helping her with her project she is putting together. One person I have invited that she is not aware of is her nephew Don. She knows who all is going to be here and knows my sister in law and nieces are coming for her birthday but she knows nothing about any party.

 

[audie]

Yeah, if anyone needs some stress relief it is her. My sister-in-law is planning on having some note cards for everyone to write their favorite memories on and present them to her and I emailed her a picture of my mom and dad on their wedding day which she said she wished she had but didn't. I told her I had one. She has a friend helping her with her project she is putting together. One person I have invited that she is not aware of is her nephew Don. She knows who all is going to be here and knows my sister in law and nieces are coming for her birthday but she knows nothing about any party.

i think she will enjoy it...

 

[Mango]

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

That sounds nice lady. I have noticed though that most seniors like to have their hair styled.
For some reason if I ever reach 80, I don't think I will care much about my wrinkles and if I have any hair left, I want it put in a few rollers.

 

[Beach Runner]

That sounds nice lady. I have noticed though that most seniors like to have their hair styled.
For some reason if I ever reach 80, I don't think I will care much about my wrinkles and if I have any hair left, I want it put in a few rollers.

Elderly women really like to feel pretty. Think about it. As a woman of any age, there is so much pressure to look good for your self worth. If you get to the point that there's no chance of looking good (relative to your age, of course), women are indoctrinated to think that they are worthless. That's why any positive compliment about appearance cheers up my Mother who has no clue what she ate for breakfast on any give day. So sad.

 

[Lady D]

That sounds nice lady. I have noticed though that most seniors like to have their hair styled.
For some reason if I ever reach 80, I don't think I will care much about my wrinkles and if I have any hair left, I want it put in a few rollers.

Well, my mom gets her hair done every Thursday. So that leaves me having to find another thing to do. And she likes where she goes Some of the things my Sister in Law is planning are some of the suggestions given on here. She asked if I knew a favorite song of hers but I don't really know what she listens to. Didn't get to talk to my sister-in-law last night but for a second, her youngest daughter supposedly broke some of her fingers catching football. I did the same thing when I was young. How ironic.

 

[scooterbug44]

It sounds like anything that pampers or destresses your mom will be great! I was trying to think of other spa suggestions and the only other thing I thought of was a manicure or pedicure. I didn't know if a massage would be too rough/uncomfortable for her.

 

[Lady D]

It sounds like anything that pampers or destresses your mom will be great! I was trying to think of other spa suggestions and the only other thing I thought of was a manicure or pedicure. I didn't know if a massage would be too rough/uncomfortable for her.

My son and daughter-in-law suggested a pinata. I can see a 80 year old woman swinging at and breaking a pinata. My daughter in law said my father could use his cane or let my mom use his cane to break it. I think she is a little old to handle that. But I get a very funny visual of her trying to break a pinata or of my father using his cane to swing at and break the pinata for her.

 

[audie]

My son and daughter-in-law suggested a pinata. I can see a 80 year old woman swinging at and breaking a pinata. My daughter in law said my father could use his cane or let my mom use his cane to break it. I think she is a little old to handle that. But I get a very funny visual of her trying to break a pinata or of my father using his cane to swing at and break the pinata for her.

this sounds like a dangerous situation - i see broken hips in the future if you're not careful ;-) i'm with you lady, sounds a bit much to me... i wouldn't turn my mom loose on a pinata, and she just turned 66

 

[scooterbug44]

My son and daughter-in-law suggested a pinata. I can see a 80 year old woman swinging at and breaking a pinata. My daughter in law said my father could use his cane or let my mom use his cane to break it. I think she is a little old to handle that. But I get a very funny visual of her trying to break a pinata or of my father using his cane to swing at and break the pinata for her.

We always had homemade pinatas (painted paper mache over giant ballons) at our birthday parties when we were little - great fun, but often had to be taken down or beaten by dad to actually break it because we put so many layers of mache on!

Even if it was too much for her to personally hit, would be fun for other guests and for her to watch - especially if you blindfold them and spin them around! Let her do the first gentle whack or "dub" the pinata to open the festivities if she can't hit it herself.

Word of caution w/ pinatas - avoid hard candy (becomes a missile) or anything in a packet (like mini skittles or m&ms) that will break open upon hitting the ground.