Well, in February the wife and I will celebrate our 6 month anniversary, on the 2nd. I'm trying to think of something cool to do, you know better than dinner and a movie.

There are no concerts in town that we really want to see, or anything like that. We could go skiiing/boarding, but we are not really good at that and its fecking cold right now, and if highs are still in the low 20's, neither of us will have any fun up on the mountain.

I'm also thinking of celebrating it a few weeks later, over President's day, since we have a three day weekend, and we could possibly leave town.

Any ideas for in town or for out of town?

 

What's your budget?

 

I could spend about $500 or so, maybe $750. Flights in region are pretty cheap, SWA to SoCal for example runs about $300 for the both of us around that weekend.

 

Just curious -- are you going to celebrate every six-month-aversary? ...If so, I see you running out of original ideas by year 2.

I wouldn't go overboard for the half-year celebration, if you plan on doing something again in six months. Do something extra special when it comes to an actual ANNIversary, unless you want to change the rules and have your own traditions (which is cool!).

Perhaps cook her her favourite meal, do a treatment at a spa together (couple's massage), get a couple's portrait taken, play hookie from work and fill the day with all sorts of things you normally couldn't do together during the week. I dunno, you know what she'd enjoy most.

 

The massage thing is good. As for ideas, I used 'em all while we were dating. How do you think I got her to marry me?

 

Street Spirit's idea is a great one... a couple's day at a spa... a couple's massage, then let her pick out some spa treatments, and as a treat to HER (and yourself) get a pedicure, a man one. Most men are so opposed to that, but seriously, she'd love it and so would you.

by the way, I love your DMB avatar.

 

Vegas....

 

its only 6 months...

 

Every 6 mos huh...don't start nothing you can't finish G! Hahaha!

Since I view these sort of anniversaries as informal, do something "personal". To let her know that you are still the man you told her you would be, have her lay back while you do everything. Clean house, cook, and whatever else she might want that day. Tell her that she is still your queen and you want to make sure that she knows you feel the same about it now as you did then! Women love that (lay back day)!

Street Spirit is right about not going overboard. If you do something "special" all the time, it stops being special...ya feel me?

Last but not least...put a rubberband around it and last longer than a minute this time G - for anniversary's sake! Have fun G!

 

Special never stops being "special" unless it is taken for granted instead of being appreciated.

 

While I agree that it should be appreciated regardless, if you do indeed do it all the time, then it is not special...just nice. As in this definition of the word:

special: distinguished or different from what is ordinary or usual

 

How about carving up some mad powder during the day at Snowbird or Canyons, then a nice homecooked meal by yourself for your lady, then you hook her up with a nice foot massage. let your imagination take it from there

btw, how's the pow-pow in utah this year? went to snow summit and powder mountain last winter.

 

i could be totally wrong, but it sounds like she's already expecting something

maybe because that's how your relationship is framed, and that's partly (or mostly?) your fault? i'm not sure.

to not do something now would completely screw that frame up. however, all things considered, if you want to rethink whether or not this 6 month anniversary every 6 months thing is a good idea - i would do something that's special not just for her, but for the both of you. top it off by going to a nice restaurant/bar/lounge and have kinky hotel sex afterwards.

 

^ its not going to be every 6 months, its just because its our first six months.

Rick, Powder is ok this year, but its been better in the past.

 

thanks for the snow update! last year slc wasn't too good either, at least late season, while whistler was epic (30+ inches of freshie over president day weekend). i feel better about skipping utah this winter. btw, good luck with your 6 month anniversary

 

Oohhh...ok...cool then. Ok, I stick by what I said to do in my original suggestion, with a touch of "Amis"...Make it a special day for her and you, but make sure you make her feel like a queen! Go get 'em G!

 

Spa thing sounds like the best plan.

My anniversary is around the corner too. I'm going the dinner route. Lame, but we never get out for a night without the little monster anymore. And it's what the wife wants.

 

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No parents or in-laws to babysit on a regular basis for you and your wife? i can understand not wanting to trust a complete stranger to babysit. gotta get the nanny-cam lol!

 

Moved here about 8 months ago. Nearest relative is 3.5 hours away. We're going to get one of the teachers at his daycare to sit for him. I trust them more than a complete stranger.

 

I feel you on that one Rav. But we got teachers nowadays fucking our kids so be careful!

 

Hells ya i'd still get the nanny cam. Like full on "Meet the Parents" action. Still a teacher is way better than some 15 year old inviting her friends over when you and your lady are out to smoke some blunts and bump some rails while your son needs a diaper change. You're a smart parent