I want to do something very special for my wife's 40th birthday. But, I am an old gearhead and I don't know much about this kind of stuff. I need some ideas on how to make her feel really special on her 40th birthday. What are some of the things you have done for the women who puts up with our us and our love for cars. My 40th just passed and she paid off my Summit balance, sweet.

Dancing is out of the question, I can't dance.

Payoff her Victorias Secret Credit Card. ;)

What did you guys do for your honeymoon? Take her "back" there and do it again.

Birthdays aren't my thing by anniversaries are!:thumbsup:

For my two year anniversary with my girlfriend, I went to the movie theater we had our first date at and talked to the manager, we made an arrangement to have an entire theater to ourselves and we watched our first date movie! They even decorated the inside and the entrance to the theater for us, and as far as she knows they did it out of the kindness of their hearts:noway: LOL

Flowers are always a good thing. For one of her birthdays I had told her that I was going to have flowers sent to her work. She was suspicious because I'm not one to do something so "ordinary." What she wasn't expecting was me standing outside of her work and asking random customers to give her a flower and a card. After about 15 customers she realized what was going on. I think it was one of my better ideas yet!

The problem with doing such a good job is you're expected to top it the next year! But it does have it's perks also:thumbsup::D

Good Luck!

Let me start by saying.. a 40th Birthday for a woman, must women... is sometimes a tough one.. emotional, milestone type stuff...so, it is important that you realize, though she may not show it, she may be having a difficult time turning 40. Jut be aware of this. This isn't just ANOTHER birthday and guys generally don't care how old they are going to be....

That said.. I took my Lady to Sanoma, CA wine country. Got a little bed breakfast with a vineyard outside our window... spent three days there.. wine tastings, some nice dinners, and just general quality time with each other! Surprise her with a mini three day weekend, somewhere, anywhere!!

MC

What Mike said. Starting it off with a day at the Spa doesn't hurt either.

I got two words for you: BIG DIAMOND

You can never go wrong. :)

buy her the biggest, hugest, largest.......... air compressor..... you can afford, and then ask if you can borrow it :D

I wish I could make a suggestion. I forgot my wife's birthday last year :eek: so I'll be watching this thread with both eyes :)

Give her a card that says "Happy 39th Birthday"

3 day weekends at a "nice" place is always a safe bet. Diamonds included are even better, much like us rolling in a nice pretty ride, most (not all) women like sporting beauty enhancing gems the bigger the better.

I would surprise her with a 1968 Chevelle SS to commemorate the year she was born. Make sure that it is a real 138 car. LOL.

Now seriously, I would make it a special Birthday week for her. My wife and I like Broadway Shows. Take your wife to a Show and Dinner one night. The following night you surprise her with Dinner and a piece of Jewelry. It does not have to be diamonds. Find out what her favorite stone is. Rubies, Emeralds, Saphires, Blue Topaz, etc. You can get her a ring, ear rings and a necklace that match. Or how about a bracelet? I like Sid's idea of sending your wife to the spa, but I am going to expand upon the idea. Go with her. See if they have overnight stays. The Inn is right in the middle of Long Island Wine Country on the North Fork. Check out this link:

http://www.arborviewhouse.com/

Hopefully you can find something similar to where you live.

If not, come to New York and I will help you book your Birthday Getaway.

Hope this helps. Wish your wife a Happy Birthday.

Well, don't get her a walker.

buy her the biggest, hugest, largest.......... air compressor..... you can afford, and then ask if you can borrow it :D

I wish I could make a suggestion. I forgot my wife's birthday last year :eek: so I'll be watching this thread with both eyes :)

Andy69 It's a wonder you can see at all :yes:

My wife's 50th is in December on the 17. She hates her birthday. She hates getting b-day presents wraped in Xmax paper. want to piss her off do that and see the fur fly. I need to start planing her's. She did a surpise party for my 50th. So I get to figure out how to get her for her's.

Good luck with the wife's 40th. OH NOTHING FOR THE KITCHEN :noway:

A huge HDTV. That way, everyone benefits.



Respectfully.
John R.

Mike has it right. It's my wife's 40th B-Day next month and I'm trying to plan a trip, not a long one, but a special place. The memories and her being able to brag about with her friends makes it priceless and from the heart.

Since you're in N'Orleans, how about the Beau Rivage in Biloxi? They have 5 star dining and spas, shows and of course grown-up games all dripping in luxury.

How about Sanabel Island Florida?

California coast - I HIGHLY recommend San Luis Obispo, then day-tripping up the Pacific Coast highway, then a day at Pismo beach. Get out of the swamp heat and someplace cool. Hot tubs at night, etc. etc. 74 daytime and 52 at night makes for a perfect setting.

If your wife is like most of us, you can't go wrong with chocolates and diamonds. But a word of caution: don't go to WalMart to pick up the chocolate...you must spring for the good stuff like Demel, Dolfin, or Godiva. Same with the diamonds...opening up a little Jewelry store display says worlds more than a Costco box! And of course it goes without saying, the bigger the better, especially for diamond stud earrings! If that's not her thing and/or if you have any money left over, a day at the spa for hair, nails, massage, facial is absolute heaven...especially when combined with home maid service. Are you kidding? A day at the spa, coming home to a freshly cleaned home to get ready for a romantic dinner out?? I'm betting you'll find out at the end of the night it was money well spent! :yes:

Thank you folks for the great ideas. I am going to have to pull spmething out of my hat. I think I will get her the spa message and all the fixing that come with that. I dropped a hint to her about going to see Styx/Boston in Baton Rouge, but she didn't seem to interested. I know I would like it. I have also made reservations for a river boat cruise w/dinner. It is a two hour ride down the Mississippi River. Thankfully she is not really in to jewlery, and everytime I try take buy her close she has to take them back for exchange.

I already have a nice air compressor, so that is out.

Thanks agian folks for the ideas, I appreciate them.

mmmmmmmm, how about a couple of Hurricanes at Pat O'brians, I know I WOULD enjoy that :D:beers:

buy her a 40 year old chevelle , i just happen to have one, it might be only 39, but i dont think she will mind

Hey, Just remember one thing..... Do something!!!!!!cars will be around for ever....The wife may not...and as I once did .....do not give her the over the Hill "40" stuff....

My 40th just passed and she paid off my Summit balance, sweet.

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Did I read this right? Did your wife celebrate your birthday by spending both your money on what amounts to both your debt? If my wifes gift to me was to write out a check from our account to pay off our debt then I think my gift to her would be a case of beer for for us to split....and maybe a nice card reminding her thats she's still young and only half way to 80. Maybe push some amway or a subscription to one of those companies that delivers incontinence products directly to your door. :D

Good luck but this is going to fall on you, I think....because nobody knows your wife like you do. And if there is someone that knows your wife better than you then I suggest a two part plan - hire a PI and once or twice a week come home early or for lunch unannounced.

Now to serious business - she may not admit it but she wants a strip show from you. Not being able to dance will make this all the more special for her. Watch the "Fresh Prince of Belair" and pay attention to Carlton. Practice, practice, practice his moves and your golden.

Romance, a nice box of wine, some flowers that turn into panties from the local 7/11 strewn about the bedroom and some electric candles with your show.

Hands down winner. Just make sure yer skivies are clean cause that whole "pants off and pulled between your legs before tossing" move just aint kosher with skid marks.

rock on

;)

Did I read this right? Did your wife celebrate your birthday by spending both your money on what amounts to both your debt?


Yea, I was just about maxed out on my balance, so she paid it off and I get to start over again. I know it is my money too, but it sure makes it easier when she does it.

Now to serious business - she may not admit it but she wants a strip show from you. Not being able to dance will make this all the more special for her. Watch the "Fresh Prince of Belair" and pay attention to Carlton. Practice, practice, practice his moves and your golden.


Trust me, there is not a women on the planet that would want to see me strip.

Trust me, there is not a women on the planet that would want to see me strip.

except your wife.

Dead serious there.

She'll love it and never forget it. You dont believe it now but she'd dig it....given that you stated you cannot dance and you dont believe a woman out there would want to see it is EXACTLY why she would love it. Bet your life she knows you think that and would know what it took for you to do it to entertain her. And ya know FOR SURE it would be a surprise.

Women dont expect perfection like men do (fake perfection, plastic and general metrosexual overtones)....they expect entertainment and confidence. You show that, suck it up, strut it like your the king of the earth and she'll love you for it. Give her a cocktail, borrow a strobe light and get down like you got the biggest pair on the planet.


She married you. Im guessing you guys arent practicing celebacy...she saw something in you, folks dont marry folks they find unattractive.

Get hammered, dance around and toss your shorts on her head...put on a saddle and let her ride ya round the house in a cowboy hat. Go nuts. Act silly, be young, no reservations, no worries... and you'll make her feel that way too. ;)

Any woman that wouldnt get a kick out of that from her husband is a lesbian in the closet....or asexual all together like Hillary Clinton :D

For my wife's "Big 4 Oh" I had to top what she did for me (which was a session at Richard Petty Driving Experience)....

She likes to wear simple stud earrings - either gold "balls" or a diamond stud. I got her a pair of "wraps" (???). They are an "add-on" to stud earrings - a swirl of gold set with a few diamonds that has a hole in it. You put the stud through it and wear the whole shebang. These on top of a surprise birthday dinner (with friends) at her favorite restaurant.... some lovin' at home, and breakfast in bed by the kids the next day.

Hey Jacquie, I've been known to bring chocolates to all of the "women folk" at the Supercar Reunion...:D

Joke from Reader's Digest.

Man ask his wife where she wanted to go for her birthday. She said, "take me somewhere expensive", so......he dropped her off at a gas station.:D

Most everything I've seen suggested here is expensive which is great if ya got money, but I sure don't, and the wifey knows it. Everything I got for Fathers' day was homemade, as was her birthday recently, and mine before it. Take the time and make her something. She like jewelry? Make her a nice little box to keep it in. Weld it, build it out of wood, glue it from plastic....whatever will fit your (her) decor. Can be done with most anything. Doesn't matter what it is, just the fact that you took the time to do something more than swipe a credit card makes a huge difference.

Devin

Hey Jacquie, I've been known to bring chocolates to all of the "women folk" at the Supercar Reunion...:D

Then that settles it! It's worth going for the chocolates alone! See you there! :yes: :hurray:

It's my wife's 40th in about a month. She's been hinting for a trip, so I'm making plans now for a west coaster and enjoy some cool Pacific breezes on some warm sand. Boy, she's going to be pissed when she finds out she's not goin ;)

I went the 'home-made' gift from the soul one year. She did not appreciate it one bit. Took me a week's time too. I can't match the jewelry she has now or what she deserves, so I guess I might have to take her with me, but DANG! airline tickets are double what they were last year!