My sister asked me what I wanted to do for my 50 birthday.<\/p>\n
I haven’t answered yet. Because I don’t really know the answer.<\/p>\n
I’d like to do… something… with friends and family, I suppose.<\/p>\n
Here’s the thing: I have not been in a serious relationship in forever, so in those many years, nay, decades, I didn’t get a sense of what’s socially correct for such milestone birthdays. Hell, I spent my 41st birthday at WonderCon, which I really enjoyed.<\/p>\n
I never went to other friends’ birthday celebrations because for the most part they were smaller family affairs. I didn’t have a significant other to plan or throw a party. I had my sisters organizing gatherings and dinners, mainly with family, which were fun, too.<\/p>\n
So I’ve been stuck with the mindset of a non-adult in regards to a gathering for my 50th birthday. I want pizza. But I always want pizza. I want friends and family around.<\/p>\n
Fully catered? Pot luck? Just how many people are we talking here?<\/p>\n
I had a surprise party once, for my 16th birthday, and that seems to be the last time I had a birthday party.<\/p>\n
I don’t know if I want a party. I think I do, because that’s what I pretty much described, with the friends and family and pizza thing.<\/p>\n
Cake? Sure. I like German chocolate, but I know many who don’t like coconut. A cake in the shape of the Millennium Falcon? Or the Starship Enterprise? The TARDIS?<\/p>\n
A themed party was mentioned, which I’d be fine with, because it may not be what an adult would want, but it’s what I would want.<\/p>\n
An 80’s party? Everyone must come in costume\/period clothing? Star Wars\/Trek?<\/p>\n
This isn’t a baby\/wedding shower so I would not want to have any games like the ones you’d expect at such venues.<\/p>\n
And because I’m semi-clueless, I don’t know what to do\/have as entertainment, so people aren’t bored. I suppose there could be music, but I’m not much of a dancer, but I wouldn’t stop others from doing that.<\/p>\n
As far as time, perhaps afternoon\/early evening? You get older, you can’t stay out late, and many folks have kids who shouldn’t be up so late anyways.<\/p>\n
Thus ends my stream of consciousness regarding this question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My sister asked me what I wanted to do for my 50 birthday. I haven’t answered yet. Because I don’t really know the answer. I’d like to do… something… with friends and family, I suppose. Here’s the thing: I have not been in a serious relationship in forever, so in those many years, nay, decades, … <\/p>\n