In this article, Karlee Cornell explains what can you really do to help someone celebrate the big 5-0. What can possibly happen?
What can you do at a birthday party when your mom, dad, aunt or grandma turns 50? Make food, just like every average mom does? Sleep in until brunch? You need something more meaningful. Think it through while reading this article and, if you can’t get answers, then good luck.
If your family's feeling generous, organize something that would require the birthday person to go outside their comfort zone but not too far out. A small adult party might sound perfect for them. Maybe secretly fly a long-distance friend out and invite that friend while you drive the birthday person somewhere, but don't let them near the car to find out. Just because the person is 50 does not mean that online friends are just a bunch of useless decade Tik Tok trends about going out to the garbage can. I almost said car-badge. Ugh, errors.
I swear this next idea is school appropriate. Don't come at me. These are just ideas of what to do for your loved ones, so don't get offended when I say that honoring your 50-year-old might require some hard work. All 50-year-olds need a day off. Miserable 50-year-olds on their birthdays are not allowed. *Evil Laugh* Seriously, though, these are facts. Here is what you should do for them when giving them a day off: do every chore you possibly can before anyone steps foot in the house. This is not a drill, people. A funny movie would not hurt to watch after that, too. Laugh off all the adrenaline-- for now.
A concert would be okay, depending on the music artist, and the 50-year-old's taste in music. We don't want to give anyone a heart attack, especially in April. In April, there is no reason to mimic serious issues in any situation involving life or death situations. Josephine County has some good concerts. The stadiums in Vegas are great, too, even though one stadium is named after T-Mobile. It is very strange, but the whole setup inside is memorizing.
Billie Eilish fans might think that this type of age range would just be there for Eilish’s mom, Maggie Baird, a well-known actress. In fact, Billie’s parents are both 60 years old. However, this author once saw many 50-year-olds at a Bille Eilish concert (likely there to see Billie herself) and is glad that we all know we can jam out in a completely reasonable way together. Don't worry if you are too far away from the stage; you don't need to jump over and over again. Taking a rest during a concert is not too much of a crime. It’s just music. Also, if the honored birthday person is a vegetarian, then they can find comfort in knowing that the entire Eilish family is vegetarian.
An Anne-Marie concert would provide a little more of a mellow beat than Eilish’s music if that first option does not seem appealing to you. As long as your birthday person is an ally, these two ideas should be completely fine. Anne-Marie makes it very clear that she is only here for the girlies, so this concert might be best for the 50-year-old ladies in your life.
Marie literally has a birthday song and the chorus says, "It's my birthday." It would be a missed opportunity if no birthday person attends. Just saying. You won't regret it. I promise. Anne-Marie is amazing. I'm kind of convinced Marie smells like one of those expensive mints. Hehehe. Off-topic. Did it surprise you that I said that? Well, your surprise mission is coming up.
If you are going to do a surprise vacation, it would need to be somewhere surprising, but not too surprising-- not something that is too majestic and beautiful to give your birthday person a heart attack; something that, at the same time, will be beautiful enough to not actually look like a bunch of dirty, wet laundry. Ew. Etsy, confusingly, has a lot of ideas, like showing up with a "Mom, I'm pregnant" shirt. What other birthday promise could you make?: "I will try to pay rent next month?"
If you know a 50-year-old that likes wildlife and culture, I suggest taking them to Tucson, Arizona. This is totally a suggestion coming from me, not my artistic grandma, who tries to prove to me every day that "Arizona is where it's at," leaving me jealous of a grandma that knows how much I like the iced tea there. There’s a space museum and a time machine museum in Tucson that is perfect for 50-year-olds. According to Google Maps, both locations have a 4.8 star rating.
Zadar, Croatia in Europe is another suggestion. I'll tell you one thing about this place by just looking at it: if you have terrible color coordination skills, then you and your 50-year-old won't even have to worry because, when I say that everything matches everything, I mean it. Make sure you check it out.
My last vacation suggestion before I have to say goodbye is in Mtskheta, Georgia. It doesn't look too bad there. Pretty peaceful to me. It seriously looks like something from Beauty And The Beast, but if Mira-bell was cursed by Pepa from Encanto and made a three-dimensional tornado.
Another common celebration is to go to the coast, not just for the chilly weather but for a lot of chocolate desserts. Okay, mostly for the chocolate desserts. Sea glass and crystal hunting is popular in usual beach areas , too.
Overall, any way you choose to celebrate your 50-year-old will still be great. However, I suggest not listening to Cozy Meal. A gangster party is not necessary at all. I would hate for things to be destroyed.
See you next time!