[Retriever Mama]

Pete turns the big 4-0 in May. He's such a p.i.t.a. Doesn't want a party. Doesn't want to tell me what he wants...sigh...

I THINK I'm going to send out an evite to all our friends and ask them to help me surprise him at his favorite restaurant...this German place a few towns over. I can't pay for everyone, but I don't think everyone would have a problem with that.

I was thinking of just us going out for dinner and then having everyone come over to our house to surprise him...but with the dogs I don't think I want to do that. Remy's still a little, erm...rambunctious and Brooklyn is a counter surfer.

So - now the gift. We're total winos and he's been coveting this wine rack for the basement that Williams Sonoma has...I wonder if I can get his parents to split it with me....?

 

[joflake]

My hubby's birthday is this Monday and since we're winos too, I'm buying him supplies to make his own wine. He used to do that when he was younger. I'm going to go check out that wine rack you mentioned.

 

[justine]

If you can't get that wine rack, what about a nice wine cooler? (if you don't have one already)

I got a really nice one that holds 8 (or 10?) regular sized bottles for my mom for Christmas a while ago.

 

[Retriever Mama]

We actually have a 46 bottle wine fridge (2 zone - one for whites and one for reds). And he just got the subscription to Wine Spectator that I was going to get him. We have so many wine boxes down stairs on shelves...I think this is what he wants...

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/h292/index.cfm?pkey=cdecshfwin

 

[justine]

LOL 46 bottle wine fridge.. that blows mine out of the water!

That wine rack looks pretty nice!!

 

[Melissa]

That's funny - your husband doesn't even want a party. My husband turns 40 next February. Screw the party, he wants a trip! Either Vegas or Daytona Speedweeks.

 

[Retriever Mama]

I just got off the phone with my MIL and after talking her off the ledge about throwing a big bash at a hall somewhere with a caterer that none of us can afford, she seems amenable to the dinner plans. She wants to get the wine rack for him on her own...which I think is too much money for them to spend...

And then what am I going to get now???

 

[Jinx]

...And then what am I going to get now???

bottle of wine from the year he was born? don't have any idea how cost prohibitive that would be or how difficult as i know nothing about wine.

 

[kelli]

You could buy yourself some nice shoes and give him a lapdance to show them off..

 

[Jinx]

You could buy yourself some nice shoes and give him a lapdance to show them off..

winnar!

 

[Retriever Mama]

winnar!

Hmmmmm.....maybe....I think I'll keep that in the back of my mind for our anniversary....LOL!!!