Prom Memories

Dave and I attended Prom Friday night for the fourth time. As an assistant principal, I'm sure that I'll have many more opportunities to attend. When we attended Prom, we thought it was great that the dance wasn't held in the gym. It was at the Dalton Convention Center. Dinner was a separate affair. It seems more and more dinner is part of the event. Even when I was teaching at Rockdale High School, dinner was part of Prom. By having the kids captive, there's a slightly decreased chance that they'll drink before Prom.

Here's a picture of me and some girl friends at my Prom.



A picture of me and Dave. (Look at his cute baby face and my cheesy grin.)


This is a picture of us at his Homecoming Dance.
And his Sweetheart Dance. It seems that Homecoming and Sweetheart Dances don't exist in Texas as they did in Georgia. I suppose that kids get their fill of dancing and dressing up with all of the banquets that they attend.

And, here's Dave's Prom.
Here we are chaperoning a Pflugerville Prom.


We didn't have our picture made together Friday night--drat. However, here's a picture of me, some of my kids, and one of my teachers.


Thankfully, kids were well behaved. In 2004, there was a party-bus incident. Parents go together and rent not just limos for kids, but buses. In '04, kids arrived to Prom drunk. So, their parents were called and they were turned away. In '05 or '06 a girl arrived with an older date who was drunk. We greet the kids at the entrance, shaking the hand of each guest and hugging them to get in close and smell for anything suspicious. The kids check in and show their tickets, then they pass one more round of ticket showing. It's nice that as they're digging for their tickets, they're opening their purses and jackets to dig--allowing us the opportunity to take a peak. Bathroom monitors sit inside the restroom to watch for anything--thankfully Prom is in a nice hotel and nice comfy chair are in the women's lounge.


Even though I gave Dave his "out", he attended with me. Thankfully, Krista, another spouse was there for him to pal around with. He and she watched the kids arrive downstairs, then they moved upstairs and planted themselves for dinner when the photographer happened by and snapped their photo. I know all the kids are looking at the website where the Prom pictures are posted and wondering, "Who is that?"