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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BlackMoria" data-source="post: 3268648" data-attributes="member: 424">Something special doesn't necessarily have to cost money.   I know nothing about Indy but it how meaningful the gesture is that counts.Is your wife a gamer?  If so, just a few ideas:If she has a favorite author or designer, then try seeing if you can arrange a short meeting with the designer or author.  Most game designers are the salt of the earth types who will take a moment or more for a special cause (like an anniversary).Another idea:  Arrange with the number of ENWorlders for a night out and have them do a 'tribute to gaming spouses' or something like a bunch of them putting on their best or worst bard apparel and have the group seranade her with a song.  Another idea:  If you got some small amount of corrdination and have someone to practice with, look at borrowing some prop or replica swords and work out a small duel routine.  Then during a ENWorld gathering, out of the blue, fight for her honor with the person you have been practicing with.  Make a production of it.The important thing is that whatever it is makes her seem special.Anniversaries come and go and gifts and special dinners are soon forgotten.  But arrange a few moments just for her with Monte Cook (or who ever, for example) or have a duel in her honor or have some of the zany ENWorlders woo her in a fine faux bard tradition - that is special and will always be remembered by both of you.The anniversary my wife most remembers is the time the anniversary that was during a SCA meet.  Out of the blue, before my fight, I made a production of approaching her , asking her for a token of her affection to affix to my armor and loudly announced that I would battle all comers "For the honor and affection of my lady".  This in front of a crowd of several hundred people.  Then got cheered on by the crowd as I bested my five opponents one by one.That anniversary of all others she remembers best - because I make a point of letting everyone know she was special in a unforgetable way.</blockquote>

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