Anniversary Gifts - Forty-Ninth Anniversary
By: Michael Russell
You can see that big 50 year anniversary just around the corner. It’s close enough to taste, but first, you have to get through this year’s festivities and a gift to go with them. Well, fear not. This year’s anniversary gift idea is wide open enough that you could drive a truck through it and dump it in the Grand Canyon. Welcome to the world of luxuries. For those of us who have been living on ginger ale budgets our entire lives, the definition of just what a luxury is might escape us. No problem. We’ll take a look at what good old Webster has to say about the word luxury and then figure out how we can apply that definition to purchasing an anniversary gift for this special occasion.
There are actually a number of definitions for the word luxury but this one will do fine. “A material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity”.
In other words, something that you don’t really need. Well, that certainly covers a lot of territory. Of course, if you’re going to indulge your spouse on this special occasion, you want to go for a luxury that goes the extra mile. Obviously, you need to keep this purchase somewhat within your means. Hopefully, after 49 years of marriage, you’ve saved up enough money to be able to afford to splurge a little. So, just what could you possibly get this year?
Cars are easy; the luxury vehicles are well known. You have Lexus, which is probably at the top of the ladder today, as well as Lincoln, BMW, Porsche and a number of other wonderful vehicles. The good thing about getting a luxury car is that nobody expects you to buy it outright. Pretty much everybody finances their auto purchases these days so don’t feel bad that you’re going to have to pay this out over five or six years. In the long run, you’ll be enjoying a luxury gift without the luxury price tag since it doesn’t hit you all at once.
If you want to go in a different direction, how about getting your wife that fur coat that she’s always wanted. Not that mid length number either. A full-length fur coat or mink. This is probably one of the most romantic gifts that you can get a woman and if your wife has been waiting for that fur for 49 years then this is the time to get it. You don’t know how many more chances you’re going to get.
Ladies, if you want to get your husband something that he’ll really love, how about a boat? Every guy dreams of getting out into the ocean and doing some fishing. If your husband has never had this opportunity, hopefully by now he’s retired and he’ll really be able to enjoy himself out there on the high seas.
Naturally, there are a number of luxuries out there from diamonds to summer homes to getting a race horse. Use your imagination. Nothing is too crazy or too out there. Remember, this is the year to get a luxury. So take advantage of it.
Michael Russell
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