Thanks! My husband's coworkers are always stuned because I don't want jewelry on every marketing-opportunity-occasion. My 40th birthday was last weekend, and his "gift" to me was taking our #2 Son to camp for 4 days. Then, since that was free :-), he bought me new running shoes yesterday.
Life begins at 40... just ask Elvis!
As for engagement rings, we shopped together and found a beautiful ring w/in his budget. Since then (18 years) we had the ring re-designed as an eternity ring. Now I don't snag it on everything I come in contact with.