{"id":4440,"date":"2016-05-18T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T19:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/?p=4440"},"modified":"2016-05-17T16:24:19","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T23:24:19","slug":"my-husbands-milestone-70th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litalane.com\/lita_wp01\/my-husbands-milestone-70th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestone 70th Birthday for my Husband"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. Bottle of Vintage Red Wine<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

A milestone birthday is an excellent reason to organize a special gathering, large or small, for your significant other to remind him that he’s old enough to have a fun party, yet young enough to enjoy it.\u00a0 There’s only one way to celebrate any milestone birthday, and that’s with friends, family and fun.<\/p>\n

The theme that I settled on for my husband was “All things aged to perfection<\/em><\/strong>.”\u00a0 He is a prime example of this in mind, body and spirit.\u00a0 He is an extraordinary husband, a devoted father and a exceptional human being.\u00a0 This is a celebration not only of his birthday, but also of the character of a man who has come far enough in life to be highly regarded by all who know him as friend and colleague.\u00a0 So for this event, I wanted to show our gratitude and devotion by celebrating the experiences of life and the beautiful patina that accompanies a life well-lived.<\/p>\n

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2. Deck of Playing Cards, as his favourite game is Bridge<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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3. Sleeve of golf balls and tees, reading “70 isn’t old, it’s only 2 under par”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

He asked that the birthday not be a surprise and that the celebration include only the immediate family, as he is most comfortable in smaller groups.\u00a0 So I planned for a “vintage<\/strong><\/em>” car to pick us up and drive us to the restaurant of his choice. \u00a0 A lovely bottle of “vintage<\/strong><\/em>” champagne would be the first taste of our themed evening followed by a delicious dinner and a delightful showering of toasts of love to the man of the hour.\u00a0 The same vintage car picked us up from the restaurant and delivered us home for a slice of special “cake” and a glass of “vintage<\/strong><\/em>” Armagnac or “aged to perfection<\/strong><\/em>” Scotch whiskey.\u00a0 There were plenty of thoughtful gifts waiting for him to unwrap and as a finale to the evening, a table was set by the exit with a display of boxes and bags for each guest to take home …. Each goody bag labeled \u201cRussell\u2019s Favourite Things<\/strong><\/em>\u201d and inside were small reminders of what he enjoys most.\u00a0\u00a0 All in all, the evening was a blast, and my husband took away with him the best kind of memories of family, friends and fun.<\/p>\n

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4. Jar of honey, as we can’t seem to keep enough of it in our pantry<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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5. Miniature teapot and tea bags “from tee to tea,” as he loves his cuppa
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6. Bag of special birthday blend, espresso coffee with espresso cup and saucer to celebrate his love for the bean<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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7. Miniature bottles of Cognac and Scotch whiskey<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Goody Bags “some of his favourite things”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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8. Chocolates … that’s dark chocolate<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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The man of the hour<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Tablescape<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Cake and Cookies<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Goody Bags<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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