posted June 11, 2007 08:07 PM            

The beach is a great idea, anything that has to do with Family, friends, food and a good time!

posted June 11, 2007 10:27 PM              

I totally love the beach idea but there is no beach where i live

peri suggested letting him cook for me for his birthday? I thought maybe i could cook for him but i am not a real good cook.

I bought a nice scented candle today that is supposed to smell like one of his favorite mixed drinks and a really nice bar b q grilling utensil set since i know he likes cooking/grilling etc...

A friend suggested sending him flowers at work? i never sent flowers to a guy before. Any thoughts on that one?

He has a sag moon......but his sun and asc are cancer. I was wondering if i should consider the sag moon for gift ideas as well.

i really want this to be special. His family lives out of state and he has not lived here long and doesn't know many people so I sort of feel like I am the only one who can make this really special for him.

posted June 13, 2007 05:49 PM            

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His venus is gemini. any suggestions? you think intertwining cancer and gem is the key to an awesome b-day he won't forget?

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posted June 13, 2007 06:18 PM            

.. fellow Cancer man

~Kevin

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"The course of true love never did run smooth" ~William Shakespeare

posted June 13, 2007 07:58 PM            

Here are some general ideas for your crab’s birthday:

Gifts
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The very best gift you can give your Cancer is to show him that you pay attention to the little things. What are his hobbies? What or who is important to him? Did he mention in passing that he used to love something in childhood (any gift that touches at childhood memories will really mean a lot to him) or that he wanted to buy something but didn’t want to spend the money (this is huge for Cancers – most of us are far to frugal to buy ourselves half of the things we really want). What will matter to him the most is that you paid attention and knew him well enough to buy him the perfect gift.

Cards
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Most crab love sentimentality. Cards are generally a great purchase, but don’t just buy a card, say something special. I made my Cancer boyfriend cry last year by writing out all the things I loved about him. I had a full type written page when all was said and done. He was so touched that I really appreciated him for who he was.

Celebration
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Definitely bake him a cake. This is an absolute must in my opinion. No store bought cakes will do. Even if you can’t bake very well. Box recipes are really amazing these days. Just grease the pan, line the bottom with wax paper, and bake away. Smear some store bought frosting on the cake once it’s cooled, get some gel cake decoration and write happy birthday on it. Even if the cake looks lopsided or a bit silly, he’ll be so touched you went to all that time and effort. And it may very well remind him of how his mom used to bake him cakes as a boy. Or how he used to wish his mom would bake him cakes, if she wasn’t a Betty Crocker type.

If he’s a less social kind of crab, I like the ideas about picnics near the water. Take him our and do things he loves. If he loves baseball, take him to a game. If he enjoys golfing, take him golfing (even if you have no idea how). Again, he’ll appreciate the fact that you took the time to know what he enjoyed. Definitely take him out to a very nice dinner, or cook something for him.

If he’s a more social type, you might also consider planning a surprise birthday party with some of his closest friends and family. Maybe at a restaurant near the water.

Just spoil him. Make the entire day about his wants and likes and you can’t go wrong.

I wish you the best of luck, dear friend. Please let us know how your man’s special day goes.

Hugs,

posted June 13, 2007 10:46 PM              

geez....I am really glad i came here for ideas, they are all great!

I think I am going to take bits of all I can....I will bake a cake though the only kind i can make any good is a pineapple upside down cake but i think it will look good with the cherries and stuff

Yes..........he loves books.....I am going to hint around at one he may be interested in.

I totally love the list of all the things you love about your guy!! thanks for posting that. I am going to start that and type it nice and put it in a frame.

I was talking to him tonight and his mom and dad never went all out for him or anyone and this will be the first time he will experience a big deal. it won't be a big party, just the two of us but thats ok. I just want it to be intimate and special to him.

I was thinking that his b-day falls on a monday but since we will both be working that i will celebrate it on sunday. But Monday i will send flowers to his work so just when he thinks its all said and done then there is something else for him to have at work as a reminder.

seeing stars (or any other person interested in checking this out) here is his placements that i know of........