60th birthday at work...any suggestions??

Question

one of the female doctors at my office is turning 60 tomorrow and we all want to do something cute/funny for her birthday. i already made a banner, got her a card, balloons, and im baking her a cake tonite...any other suggestions.

background on her: she went back to school in her 50's and now shes a psychologist...talk about late changes in life. but we all love her and she couldnt be nicer. :o)

Answer 1

Do her and everyone a BIG favor, skip the black accessories. Nothing could be more depressing than black balloons, black napkins, cake, etc. Turning 60 is not always happy, so you have to make it happy!

Insist on bright balloons, positive surroundings and some memorbelia from her year of birth. You can go online to retrieve a page of top songs, shows, stars and prices from that year and laminate it for a trip down memory lane. It will bring back positive feelings.

Also, show her how much she means to everyone in a positive way. Nobody wants to be thought of as a grouch, crab, old, crippled, tired, worn out etc.

Try http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1947.html


Also celebrating 60 this year:
February 2 - Farrah Fawcett, actress
March 6 - Rob Reiner, actor, comedian, movie producer
April 12 - David Letterman - US entertainer
June 21 - Meredith Baxter - actress
June 21 - Michael Gross - actor (he and the aforementioned Baxter would eventually play husband and wife on Family Ties)
July 2 - Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld
September 6 - Jane Curtin, actress, comedian, Saturday Night Live, 3rd Rock from the Sun
September 30 - Rula Lenska, British actress
November 23 - Diana Quick, actress
December 29 - Ted Danson, actor

Answer 2

To the Japanese, the 60th birthday is a big deal done with a big celebration, topped off with something like a 21 course meal. maybe you could make a pot luck done in this theme.