My parents celebrated their 50th in January '08 and are also in their early 70's. My brother, sister and I all live out of town, away from each other and our parents and none of us could fly in to visit them (due to kids, jobs, etc.) and celebrate in person. But we set them up with dinner at their all-time favorite restaurant, with a limo ride, nice flowers at the table which they could take home, and I published a 12x12 photo book of the grandkids which we wrapped and then sent to the restaurant to be on the table when they arrived. We also spent extra to have the restaurant's best champagne ready and waiting, too. The restaurant staff was great; they know my parents as regulars and treated them quite well! My parents had never been in a limo before and absolutely loved it (we asked for a Lincoln Town Car, like an airport limo comfy for about 3 people, but all they had available that night was a Lincoln L stretch, room for about 10, which they gave to us for the price of the other!). I also sent a disposable camera so the limo driver and the restaurant staff could take pictures for us. All we told them to do that night was get dressed up for a really nice dinner and be ready by 6, which was when the limo showed up. We did spend a little more than we planned initially, but it was so much fun for them and they were all smiles in the pictures.
