Prom

This is my son Sam.

This is Emmeline.
They went to the prom together.

Emmeline, an exchange student from Belgium,
lives with Anna Hudgins, who lives
just across the creek from me. 

This is Emily Brown.
And that's Queens Creek in the background.

The girls

The guys

The group

These two get my vote as cutest couple.
Of course, I am very, very biased.  

Not all the photos were serious.

There was lots of Snap-Gramming and Insta-Chatting
(or whatever it is these young whippersnappers do these days)

I love this bunch. All of them.

During one of these group photos, one of the parents--hoping to rein in the 
attention of so many teenagers--said, "Go Hokies!" I then said, "Go Hoos!"  
Emmeline, unable to identify with the college references said, "Go Belgium!"
I thought it was pretty darn funny.

There was one obligatory photo with the elderly
old-looking mother, whose only wish for the night was that
everyone arrive home safe and sound. Thankfully, they did.

In the background is Sam's grandparents' house.  

Cutest couple ever.  (Did I say that already?)

I am most grateful to Tim, Frances and Peggy Hudgins for hosting the pre-prom photo shoot on their perfectly situated Queens Creek property--so conveniently located that my friend Thomas and I could arrive by canoe.

I'm also grateful to the powers of the universe that allowed these youngsters to have a night of fun without anything awful happening.

Finally, I am in awe of--and perhaps even a bit envious of--all the life and living these beautiful teens have in front of them.

The world is their oyster.