Prom

It was called to my attention that it is Prom season. Now, I haven’t had the opportunity to see all the kids dolled up while I am out for dinner. However, my cousin has blogged about it and, well, it got me thinking. Vegas and Prom together are such a dull twist to what could be an exciting evening. In most places, kids really have to get creative to come up with fun and interesting ways to enjoy a Prom date. In Vegas, however, it is the old staple… go to the dance for pictures, leave the dance, go to dinner, go to Vegas show on the strip. Blaahhh!

My cousin’s Prom sounded like so much fun. So, it got me thinking… was I as lucky???

Well, I can say that I DID have a great Prom date once. I went with Doug Forcheski. I really liked him. We were already such great friends that it was so easy for me to be around him. He planned everything to a “T”. Of course, we got our pictures taken, went to dinner and a show. The best part of the date was saved for last.

After the show, we got changed into casual clothes. The girls were then blind-folded and driven around in the cars until we were good and lost. Eventually, the cars parked. The girls, including myself, were escorted out of the cars. I could hear water in the background. I knew exactly where we were. From the sound of the water and the smell in the air, I knew we were at Lake Mead! Now, if any of you really know me, you will know that I practically grew up on the lake. I was so excited! However, for the life of me, I couldn’t understand what we were doing there at night.

The boys walked us to the dock, took our blindfolds off and, to our surprise, a boat (with a driver) was waiting for us. I swear it was like being in “Some Like It Hot”. I couldn’t wait to get on the boat and find out where it was taking us. We were driven out to one of the islands out on the lake. As we came around the back side of the island, there were tiki torches lit all over the beach. Once we got off the boat, the guys had blow-up couches for us to sit on. They had brought out a generator, TV, and microwave. We watched movies and ate popcorn until sunrise. It really was the ultimate date! Thanks Doug for such a wonderful memory!