There are some people that can plan things better than others. I have always been an individual that can organize, plan, delegate and manage most type of events from fund raisers involving several hundred people to intimate dinner parties. I think a big part of this is that I love to pay attention to small details. I have always been this way. I notice small details from what is in a room to what a person is wearing to what color eyes people have. I have used these skills to be quite successful as a corporate event planner as well as a party planner in my personal life.

Since I have been an adult I seem to be the go to person when it amounts to birthday party ideas as well as ideas for anniversary and retirement parties. Just instantly my kids came to me calling for ideas for presents for dad and I am the one that have to counsel on these issues. In truth whenever I get worried at work my husband tells me to quit the hassle of corporate and take one of the many offers I have had from caterers to be their party planner. I have thought on some of these offers now and then; nevertheless it is hard to give up the protection and income that I get from being involved with a big corporation. I enjoy getting involved in several birthday party ideas and other parities, nevertheless I am a part of the corporation so I see the on-going effect that my efforts of raising funds has. If I would only plan and arrange different birthday party ideas I would not have any on-going feeling of gratification that something great was going to occur as a result of my efforts.

A few months ago my sister telephoned me for birthday party ideas for her husband. He was going to be sixty-one. He did not desire anything great for his sixtieth birthday party last year. My sister has never been able to surprise him despite all the years they have been united. The only thing I suggested her was on the choice of retirement gift

in the past. Now she desired me to help her pull off a surprise party for him. I told her that I would have to consider some different ways that we could manage a surprise for him. I told her I liked the fact that she was doing this on a year other than one finishing in a zero or five because individuals were more on guard during those years. My brother-in-law is quite a practical joker so I knew I would be capable of getting the help of many individuals to pull of several birthday party ideas. I have given my sister a few different ideas to think for the event. My best bet will be also to find a good gift for my brother-in-law such as family ski vacation so as to surprise him. Once she gives me her decision I will begin the planning. I am grateful that I found a way to put my skills to function.