How to celebrate turning 50?

Don't drink.

Go to meetings.

Read the Big Book.

Talk to your sponsor.

Oh, and get the dog (but not if you start drinking).

Went out for a nice dinner with family.

Looked for gray hair down there.

My husband threw a party for me. 50 guests. All the food was retro 60s stuff. He asked that people bring appropriate humorous gifts. Example: The Twinkie Cookbook.

What made it really fun was that all the guests had a really good time too. And a day where I might have felt really old I actually felt like a kid.

I had fondue with friends. It was delightful.

My friends threw me a party that turned out to be kind of annoying. But I didn't say anything. I was perfectly gracious. But I was glad when it was over.

Is this really something to celebrate?

Don't take up drinking again (seriously) but the other things sound nice.

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Buy a coffin.

I did a party at a local bar the day of. Then went hiking in remote mountains by myself for a week.

Hire yourself a smoking hot rentboy for an overnight.

Why would you go all the way to Portugal or Spain to get dogs? ....and you can get vodka anywhere.

If you go to Portugal, DON'T fly TAP Air Portugal and DO go to the Algarve region before it gets too popular and touristy.

I like to be in America.

I did this.

My sister organized a really nice party for me with about 50 friends and family. Honestly I was surprised and humbled that so many showed up.

Don't forget to get your colonoscopy .

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It’s just another year. Birthdays mean less as you get older. But if you accept it, it can be a time to give up chasing unrealistic or unfulfilling goals and be grateful for what you have - however little.

It really depends on you OP, what you like, what your budget is, are you more social or more loner, etc..

I’m not 50 yet, but in the last 5-6 years I’ve been to a few 50th birthday celebrations and they’ve all varied.

1.) A fairly wealthy friend chartered a yacht and had 10 of us join him cruising the Cyclades. As I’m not a fan of cruises, didn’t think I’d enjoy it, but there is something to be said about having money. It was pure luxury.

2.) A couple of friends have had parties - a few were theme parties (a decade or type of music). They were fun - big mix of different people, seeing some you hadn’t seen in years. Performers too.

3.) One friend booked the private dining room at a top steak house, I think there were 15 of us. He asked us all to wear black tie. It was fun to dress up I’ll admit and the food was delish - I think there was something like 6 or 7 courses and the wine was flowing.

4.) When one of my best friends turned 50, he didn’t want a party or dinner or anything. He just wanted a fun vacation, so the two of us went to Spain. That was a blast - great weather, gorgeous men, lots of laughs.

5.) One friend rented a house in Ptown for the week. The weather wasn’t the best to be honest, but there was still tons to do. It was nice, fun week.

Of course these examples may be a bit over the top for some - I’ve been to regular celebrations where we meet up at a bar for drinks, or go over to their place for drinks. It all boils down to the birthday boy, what he likes, is comfortable with, etc..

As I said, I’m not 50 yet but it’s not too far off for me either. For me I’d love to go away with a few friends for a week and just be indulged like on the yacht - but not sure I could justify the expense. I have a couple of years to figure it out so we’ll see.

Good luck to you OP! I hope however you decide to celebrate it, that you have a fantastic 50th birthday!!

The mean thing that I do for 50th birthdays is go to the dollar store and buy 50 "gifts" related to aging. Wrinkle cream, hemorrhoid cream, suppositories, aspercreme, ben gay, icy hot, analgesics, denture adhesive, hair dye, knee pads, wrist supports, etc. The recipients hate me of course, but the other guests at their parties enjoy a good laugh at their expense, when this enormous box gets opened. Quite a number have told me (after the fact), that they have used quite a few of those "gifts" in the years following their birthdays.

PS ^^ I only do this with good friends who have a good sense of humor. Not a good idea for a random acquaintance.

Polish your AARP card

Have dinner at 4:30 at Bob Evans

Murder, she wrote marathon

In bed by 9 ---

^^ All that sounds pretty good to me!

My oldest brother hosted a dinner at a nice restaurant for some family members and close friends. It was nice and low key. A cousin went on a weekend getaway with her sister and several close friends (all women) to Las Vegas. She had a nice time.

Are you a guy who likes a big crowd? Or one who prefers the company of a few close friends?

I'm writing my dissertation (yup, I'm 55). When I'm done, I'd like to take a vacation for a week or two. Either France or Spain. I've been all over other parts of Europe...just not France or Spain. I want to taste Frenchmen and Spanish men in their native countries. And when I get to Paris, I want to contact Adrian Leeds to tell her how fabulous she is and ask for her help in finding a place to live.

Perhaps you could use the opportunity of turning 50 of going someplace you've always wanted to visit. Now's your chance.

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5 hookers, OP. One for each decade.

I love your Paris agenda R27! Adrian Leeds is indeed FABULOUS! I may have to rethink my plans for my 50th to include a journey to Paris and La Leeds!

I went to Bali. Been wanting to go for 20 years. If I had buckets of cash and a big rolodex of friends, I would have thrown a party and asked people to dress according to their favorite decade. I would have it in a ballroom where I can have the 360 degree screen and I would have video of cultural and pop cultural stuff from each decade while the DJ played R&B music from each decade (maybe house versions). I'd end the night with a gospel house segment and a balloon drop.

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I went to Italy for two weeks with the bf. Great trip. I had a big 40 th birthday party that was fun enough but not that memorable. A big trip was a great way to spend the day.

Ideally, I would rent a beach house and have a great weekend with friends and partner. But if that were not possible, I would have a dinner party (not with me cooking all day, thank you) with 6 close friends, with great food and champagne and presents, and just celebrate having made it that far.

Went to Australia for two months and celebrated my actual birthday in Melbourne at a car show. For my sixtieth I had McDonald's for dinner.

I turned my 50th into a fund raising party. People invited could give to one of three charities I selected. But I did furnish the booze so think most people had a good time. For my 60th invited a few close friends for dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. I like the idea of traveling to some place you'd like to visit. I'll have to admit, life does get better as you age. You care less about the things that once mattered so you can truly enjoy the things that make you happy.

For my 50th, I spent 9 months dieting and exercising. I lost more than 70 lbs and had a better body than I did since my 20s.

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