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Yesterday, my spouse turned 50 and he thinks the lovely family dinner we had last night was his birthday celebration. Boy, oh boy, did he get that wrong.

What you need to know about my spouse is that they're the extrovert in our union. Common assumption is that I am an extrovert but nothing could be further from the truth. Over the years I have increased my ability to appreciate spending time with people but my spouse came out of the womb loving people and to this day, he seeks out every single individual he meets and wants to know more about them, to hear of their stories and just simply bask in the glory of their presence. 

So, what does a girl do to celebrate this type of extrovert on their 50th birthday in a pandemic? She decides to pull off an epic scavenger hunt with the help of a few amazing friends the day after his birthday so he won’t suspect a thing. 

The goal of the hunt? Adventure and 50 beers; one beer for every year on the planet. And, in order to make this happen, ask as many people that love him to place one beer and a note somewhere on their property so that we can write clues to send him on a wild goose chase in finding all 50 beers. 

My oldest child thinks it’s over the top but (I think) also appreciates that trying to mark an extroverts 50th without a party seems impossible and whatever we were going to do, it had to be epic.

As I write this and send it to you today, he is en route to various locations in our city to ‘find’ his beers. I’m hopeful that this will fill up his extrovert tank without crossing any Covid-safety lines. Some of his friends are choosing to be home when he arrives. . .others assure me that they will leave his ‘beer’ somewhere easy to see. (follow this link to my socials see how it all went)

All in all, I’ll be glad to have marked his special day with a surprise he’ll never expect and always remember. Plus, in two years, the pressure will be on him when I’m at the threshold of 50. 

I hope he remembers I am an introvert. . .

Here’s hoping,