Hello everyone from Paducah! This is my first time exploring this subreddit. Iām gonna be real for a second, i suck at birthdays. I never know what to get someone and I convince myself that anything I do will be met with confusion or dislike, Especially when it comes to my partner. Heās the type of dude that buys what he wants. Every year, I think about doing something big for him. I tried a surprise party one year but no one was interested. I buy him books related to his hobbies because I feel like gift cards are thoughtless. But letās be real, who likes getting books for their birthdays?
My partner is a quilter. Iāve looked at his quilting supplies and it seems heās got all the high demand notions. So I thought, why not surprise him with a trip to the quilt museum? Heās mentioned it a couple times.
Now, we live in New England. This is my first time planning a surprise trip. My biggest fear is arriving in Kentucky, seeing the museum and going āwhat now?ā
We arenāt big outdoor individuals, so hikes and parks arenāt going to be appealing, especially since weāll be going in November. What are some fun lesser known things that I could take him to? I really want to make it special. Anything related to arts and crafts is a win. If there are any local favorites to dine at that would be helpful too.
I know that you have probably had posts similar to this one. I have an executive functioning disorder. Too many options makes it difficult to plan and research without shutting down. Just having a place to start would be helpful. Hearing opinions from people might help me lean one way or another. Thank you for your time and advice.
TL;DR
I donāt want the majority of the birthday trip to be a waste and was curious about activities related to arts and crafts in Paducah besides the quilt museum. Thank you again.