Nana turns 80 this November. To celebrate this momentous occasion, my mother has planned a trip for her, Nana, and Nana’s sister (my Great Aunt Mary) to visit me in New York City.

Nana has never been to NYC, so I’m trying to come up with things that these women would like to do. Keep in mind that Nana is from central Texas (that’s her on her tractor above), and has never had Indian food, Thai food, sushi, or even Mediterranean food. Basically anything that I decide to eat or do that week in the city will be all new to her, but… what in the world does an 80-year-old like to do?

Now, Nana’s pretty spry with an amazing sense of humor and a taste for scotch, so I’m assuming she’ll be up for almost anything. I figured that I need one activity per day seeing as I don’t think they’d be game for running around the city too much withouth rest. That means I need seven 80-year-old-friendly activities. So far I’ve got:

1. High tea followed by a Broadway show
2. Lunch at Serendipity (but I think we’ll forgo the Golden Opulence Sunday, retailed at $1,000), the Met, and a walk in Central Park
3. Bus tour
4. Ellis Island
5. Teach me how to make pie in my apartment
6 & 7…. I’m lost. I have no idea.

I need some more ideas. I need about a week’s-worth of sleep before they get here. I need an extra bed, and I need to stock up on my supply of scotch.