It was my man's parents' 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, and I wasn't going to be around to celebrate with them, so we had to think of something else to do. We came up with a treasure hunt for them to receive a clue (via text) every 1/2 hour starting at 9:30 a.m. Then we prepared the treasure, contributed by friends and family of the couple
It is very hard to find stuff representing 50 years of marriage--a rare occurrence these days-- so we made do with some of our own modifications
My parents even got in on the action, bringing a "golden" chocolate bar from Germany
Because the celebration couldn't happen on the actual day, we ended up giving them a coupon for a family dinner at a later date.
And this guy went on their property after dark the night before and hid all the treasures!!
I got to skype with them on their anniversary and even took part in helping find the last gift. His mom said it was so much fun and a memory she would treasure for years. His dad had a good time laughing along as they found the treasures
Then a few more cards came later that week, so I got to be there in person for those treasures found
They were both delighted!
And a photo shoot later to fill a frame that was a gift for their anniversary
How to survive 50 years. . .listening. . .laughter. . .and love of God.
