Husband's 70th birthday

My husband will be 70 years old in early October. He has aches and pains and life is difficult. He is irritable more often than pleasant. He wakes me up grumbling at CNN. So, I mulled over the past way to mark this tremendous occasion. A big party with friends and family? No, he is not a party animal! Dinner with just the family? Yes, an Amish thresher's meal. Special things to do along with dinner? Such as a wagon ride around a pretty farm, a live musical, shops to browse in, one night away from home? Yes! We are meeting in Nappanee Indiana at Amish Acres and Resort. It is a 2 to 3 hour drive depending where my children live. Well, and a flight in from Washington, DC. As I write, my husband does not know of our birthday plans. It is a surprise. My children and I will have to figure out a creative way to tell him. Also, on Sunday, I will be a spectator at a horse show. Excited to see what my horse and rider can do. And then Sunday afternoon, we are having a family reunion. My dad's brother and sister will be coming in from Florida along with some of my cousins and their family. We have never had a reunion before, so it will be a once in a lifetime opportunity!