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It was prom night at our county high school this weekend. The rented tuxedo gear landed and we struggled to figure out how to put the whole get-up together.
We particularly struggled with the tie.
We don’t know how to tie a tie.
Little sister tried to help.
She wasn’t really any help. Neither was I.
We had to call for outside manly assistance.
Then there was even more trouble in tuxedo-land.
Ross had requested a shirt made for a regular suit tie but they gave him a shirt for a bow tie by mistake.
And we had a tie bought specifically to match his girlfriend’s dress and I’d ironed it and everything. (I never iron! I had to borrow an iron!)
52 saved the day, loaning him a white dress shirt. All was well in tuxedo-land again!
And off he went, dressed to the nines. I stalked him into town, following in my car.
I’m kidding! He gave me permission to follow him to pick up his girlfriend so I could take pictures.
I never stalk anyone. Unless they’re Nora Roberts.
They even let me write this blog post about them and previewed it. I’m having some of the photos printed and framed in a series as a gift to each of them.
Look! His girlfriend was actually ready when he arrived. She’s one in a million! We love her. She’s a beautiful girl and very smart. She’s going to study criminal justice and forensics in college.
There was the exchange of flowers–a wrist corsage for her, a lapel rose for him.
Behold, the perfectly matching tie that was worth the last-minute trauma.
It’s hard to believe that in a few weeks they will be high school graduates.
They dated on and off in 11th grade and for all of senior year. How much more adorable could they be? They are in love.
The kiss.
This is the look of a boy who loves his girlfriend. This is happiness. The kind of happiness that is ordinary splendor.
Can you look at these pictures and not feel the joy of life and love and youth?
Behold, my handsome boy.
And then away they went to the prom.
I had the eerie feeling I’d just witnessed the preview of the wedding. I could almost hear the cans tied to the bumper rattling as they drove away………..
They grow up so fast!!!!
Posted by Suzanne McMinn on May 4, 2009
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AAHHH, prom night, what fun times.
Thank you mom, for taking the wrinkles out of the tie.
And big thanks to 52, for saving the day with the shirt and that awesome knot.
HAPPY is written all over those faces, sweet couple. Spectacular color too.
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They are a beautiful, happy looking couple! The tie matched beautifully, thank goodness you knew where to borrow an iron and 52 had a shirt!!
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No prom here yet. We have a few years yet. Thank goodness.
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The time goes by so fast.
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And I remember thinking exactly what you are when they had Prom…
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My son took his girlfriend to her 8th grade dance. (he is a freshman and technically should not have been there, but he helped the teachers decorate and there were other circumstances involved, so the teachers invited him to come) They wore the SAME colors and my son had the same tie! Thankfully, DH was able to tie it for him. I haven’t tied one since the 80′s, when I was trying to dress like member of Duran Duran!
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I hope they ahd a grand time. This will be an evening to remember forever! You have to let us know how it went for them.
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Ruth < ~~ who should be minding her own business but remembers Prom night… uhmmm 40 years ago
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I know what you are feeling! I have a 23 yr old son of whom I am very proud. He has a good and beautiful girlfriend that we like a lot. DOn’t konw if there is a wedding in the offing soon, but I am hoping. It’s so sweet! They are so in love!
That is a beatiful tie, btw. Very nicely ironed too!
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But Suzanne…..let’s not rush things here…unless those tin cans you were hearing were for another member of your family…..
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They look so happy and comfortable with each other.
I hope the prom was all they dreamed it would be!!
Anne
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Love
Maddy@ Mary
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He is one handsome boy.
Don’t rush them to the alter yet…they have a lot of living to do first! ha
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They are so cute…I am so glad all went well!
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Prom is definitely a “mile marker” in life, but there will be many more to celebrate! Only shed tears of joy.
Oh yeah, and when Princess gets there….Watch out!….you’ll have to spend months looking for the right dress!
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Blessings from Ohio…
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