I realized something recently. We have Mother's Day and Father's Day, and though I don't care too much about either of their contributions to my life, I still celebrate these days. On the other-hand my SO does so much for me, and has taught me so much, yet there is no day that is put aside for me to celebrate my SO, and to say, "thank you". The best we have is "Steak and BJ" day, but everyday is like that for us. "Steak and BJ" is bare minimum", it's low effort. I wanted to do something special.

So, I decided my SO deserved a day like that. "SO Appreciation Day" was going to include things my SO liked. So, I took him indoor-shooting, and then I took him to one of his favorite restaurants. I planned the whole thing in advance without him knowing any of the details, so the whole thing was a surprise for him. In fact, the whole idea that there would be something special was a surprise too, since I chose a seemingly random Saturday to do it.

My SO had a great time and loved the whole thing. And of course, there were BJs after ;).

As an after thought, I suppose this idea doesn't really apply for those who have SOs who also happen to be fathers, because Father's Day can be a day to say, "thank you". But, for those of us who don't, it can still be good to take a day out to make sure you let him know how much you appreciate him.