You may recall my recent post where I talked about my daughter’s upcoming prom, and the various prom safety tips that I believe are extremely important for parents to discuss with their graduating seniors. Well my daughter’s prom came and went already, and I’m happy to say that all went well, and she arrived home exhausted from a wonderful night of dancing with her senior classmates. Wasn’t she an adorable looking baby? She’s all grown up now and about to head off to college. I feel so old now. 
One thing that didn’t turn out so well was how my daughter’s prom date flaked out at the last minute, but my daughter took it in stride and still had a great time at her prom. This l.o.s.e.r. was of the opinion that he was “doing her a favor” by going to the prom with my daughter, and that she was expected to buy him “a new set of earrings” as a way of paying him back. Oh really?! My response to that had an R-rating for sure, so I’ll not repeat here what I said about that, but his ears are probably still ringing from the tongue lashing he got.
Isn’t she beautiful? She’s my baby girl and she’ll always be my baby girl until she turns 82 years old. Throughout prom night, she kept text messaging me to tell me she was dancing to “old school music” such as my many Motown favorites, and she ended up with sore feet as proof that “old school” music can still rock the dance floor. Wait a minute, did she just call me old? 
Once she graduates, she’ll be going off to college to become a famous Music Producer. I get to be the first to say, “I knew you when”! She’s got a lot of musical talent, and plays a few different instruments, and makes up her own “beats” that inevitably cause your foot to start tapping. Yes of course I take full credit for her musical talents.
All in all, she had a wonderful and safe senior prom, and I’m so proud of her and her many accomplishments. Here she is standing in front of the party room at Southfork Ranch (where the OLD television show “Dallas” was filmed).
Well there ya go. Baby Girl’s Senior Prom went off without a hitch. She’s actually glad she went to prom by herself and met up with other friends, ’cause she had a blast and she’ll never forget the fun she had on prom night.
Prom Safety Tips For Graduating Senior and Parents
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1 Hungry Mother (45 comments.) // May 15, 2008 at 6:36 am
When my younger daughter had her prom, she had a after-prom party at our house. Since she was a member of S.A.D.D., I didn’t worry about any booze at the party and my wife and I retired for the night long before the party was over. About 2 AM, my daughter came up and woke us to say that the cops were coming over. What had happened was that a few of the kids were out on the front porch when a drunk drove by and mistook it for a booze party. He crashed into the curb across the street and staggered over ready to party. The kids called the cops so he wouldn’t be doing anymore drunk driving that night.
2 fragileheart (6 comments.) // May 15, 2008 at 6:41 am
She’s beautiful, and that’s a beautiful dress. You’re lucky to have such a talented, mature and intelligent daughter… if I were her, I would’ve hated you. lol I got to go to the Prom in a Limo, went to an after party and hazily witnessed a friend of mine puke his brains out and then complain that the water we were giving him was too sweet. Oh yes…
I can only hope that when I have to raise a teenager, she is as smart as your daughter to understand why I want to protect her so much.
3 Lin (640 comments.) // May 15, 2008 at 6:57 am
HM, what a story! My daughter wasn’t interested in going to any after parties (thankfully), and was happy to come home and just go to bed after dancing all night. She later heard a variety of stories about students drinking at after parties and the cops showing up, as well as seniors being involved in car accidents after drinking at the parties. Whew, I’m glad we didn’t have to deal with those issues. Not my baby girl.
FG, I’m so proud of her. We actually found her prom dress at JCPenney of all places, and her accessories (jewelry, shoes, purse, coverup) were bought at David’s Bridal. David’s Bridal has tons of great prom dresses if anyone is looking, and the prices are reasonable too.
4 guardian angel (9 comments.) // May 15, 2008 at 9:34 am
You have such a wonderful daughter, Lin. I wish I can still be available to see my daughter on her prom. I am not yet old though.
Thanks.
5 Lin (640 comments.) // May 15, 2008 at 10:02 am
G.A., she is a sweetheart for sure.
Now we’re dealing with the incredible expense of getting her braces on next week. She stayed with her “vacation dad” for two yrs when I planned on her braces before, so now we’re going to finally get that done. Cha Ching!
6 Debbie // May 15, 2008 at 7:42 pm
What a beauty!!! She is obviously sensible too!! How great is that.
I have written to you about my son. When he went to his prom , he wanted to attend a party after. I called the parents to double check that they were going to home. He is now 23 and had talked about that like it was a tramatic event. He so far has not forgiven me for it. Well I am convinced someday he will do the same thing. I am looking forward to that day!!!!
By the way, when the braces come off some day its priceless!!! Good luck
7 Lin (640 comments.) // May 15, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Thank you Debbie! She was standing and reading over my shoulder when your comment came through and got a big smile on her face.
I’m very proud of my daughter. As my post about Prom Safety makes clear, I had a long discussion with her about the statistics of drinking and driving on prom night, date rape, and a variety of other things associated with proms, and was so proud and relieved that she made the decision that she didn’t want to go. Whew!
8 Lin's Daughter // May 15, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Yeah prom was a lot of fun! i had a lot of fun.
Even though my guy-friend that i was going to go to prom with flaked out, it was ok.
I’m perfectly content going by myself because either way i still had a blast!
The DJ wasn’t as good as i was hoping he would be, but he still played some songs that i can get down to! He played some of my Mom’s Old School Music like “That’s the way, uh huh uh huh, I like it!” and “Do a little dance, Make a little love, Get Down Tonight!” LOL. the good ones atleast! lol.
There were people who were asking me if i was going to the after-party but i told them i wasn’t going to them because i didn’t want to deal with all the drunken idiots, and all the drama that goes on at the parties, so i told them i was just going to go home and call my boyfriend and tell him all about it.
But prom was a lot more fun than everyone was making it seem like, and i’m glad i went, and i’m glad that my mom enjoyed my text messages while i was dancing with my friends. LOL
9 Lin (640 comments.) // May 15, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Awww Baby Girl is commenting again on her mommie’s blog.
10 Lightening (13 comments.) // May 16, 2008 at 5:59 am
She looks absolutely stunning and very happy!!!
Sounds like she has a very sensible head on her which is a credit to her (and you). I hope my children are the same when they reach that stage of life.
11 Lin (640 comments.) // May 16, 2008 at 7:12 am
Thanks Lightening! She is a good girl for sure, and I got all weepy-eyed when she came down the stairs in her gown. snif… My little girl is all grown up, or at least mostly grown.
12 Karen Swim (4 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 7:05 am
Lin, my heart swelled with pride for you. You have obviously raised a beautiful, smart young woman who will undoubtedly take the world by storm. I didn’t have a a date to prom so missed out on that high school rite of passage. I wish I would have listened to my Mom who encouraged me to go and have fun but I was just not that confident at 17. Good for your daughter for not letting the loser destroy her special night.
13 Lin (640 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 7:26 am
Hi Karen, my daughter is very outgoing and not at all shy or nervous about going places on her own, especially when she knew she had school friends that were going solo as well. I didn’t get to go to prom when I was her age, so I felt it was so important for her to enjoy prom even without a date.
14 Todd in Hawaii (8 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Hi Lin,
Congratulations on raising a great daughter … your pride is obvious in your writing. I’m glad to hear she had a good time, even though the guy was a flake. I’ve still got a couple more years until my girls hit prom age … looking forward to it … sort of.
Catch up with you again soon,
Todd
15 Lin (640 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Hi Todd, it’s odd how fast they grow up. I still remember very vividly when each of my kids were born and as toddlers, and to realize they are all grown up now (my oldest is 28 for pete’s sake), it really makes ya appreciate all those years of raising them.
16 Rudy (6 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 6:27 pm
She’s looking good! You still have a picture of your prom, Lin?
And here I am, right now, planning for my daughter’s 3rd year birthday.
17 Lin (640 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Hi Rudy, no I don’t have a picture of me at prom. I didn’t get to go to prom (parents didn’t believe in those sort of things..darn it), but I’m so glad my baby girl got to go to hers.
18 Kim (16 comments.) // May 19, 2008 at 11:36 am
Your daughter is a beautiful girl. That dress is stunning on her.. and good for her for showing that loser that he indeed that.
You must be very very proud.
19 Lin (640 comments.) // May 19, 2008 at 11:38 am
Hi Kim, thank you! I’ll be sure to tell her you said that.
I am most definitely very proud of her and her accomplishments, and I’m confident that she will go very far in her career choice.
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