Skipper and Young Romeo Go to Prom

At our home. One thing Skipper and Romeo have in common, among other things, is nearly jet black hair. Also, they both love to season food with Latin adobo and get drinks/"bevs" from Panera, QuickChek and Starbucks. They seem to talk frankly and deeply. She is 17, he is 18. 

Here are the photos from Skippy's/Punchy's prom night Thursday, May 30 with her boyfriend, code name Romeo, a senior. Skipper is a sophomore (she started kindergarten late). It was at The Legacy Castle, which looks elegant. Romeo is from Wayne, about a 15-minute drive from here.

I started calling our girl Skipper in this blog a while ago, because she reminded me of Barbie's little sister, following Figgy. I do not mean that she is plastic, or shallow, or just a doll. It is an affectionate term. Skipper is real, very real, and brainy in her own way. And both she and Romeo have caring hearts.

The weather was beautiful. We were all happy to celebrate such a happy occasion. My next-door neighbor and friend, Julie, told me Montclair High School now does pre-prom photos at Van Vleck House & Gardens, so we went to that gated property. So lovely. 

Most of us here have busy lives and jobs, including Romeo's young mom, pretty blonde Y; Romeo, who works many hours at a restaurant and saved money to buy his car, shown; Skipper's young grandma, a school principal, who looks so much like Skip, who in turn looks so much like her late birth Dad, and her birth mother; Figgy; Dan; and me, though I work freelance from home. So it was great to all meet up pre-prom. Mimi brought sub sandwiches, cheese and crackers, watermelon chunks. I wanted to catch some family photos in the gardens.

Skipper and Romeo with his mom and two younger brothers. I love that purse, which Dan and Skip found at Bloomingdale's on prom day. It has a chain for a shoulder option. Y helped us with dress shopping at David's Bridal in Paramus. As an older mother, I am not fully on trend with prom styles and satin platform shoes.

Selfie by Dan. Skipper and Romeo and his family again, plus me, Skipper's Mimi, and dear Figgy on the end. 

Mimi and Skipper. So beautiful.

Romeo and his brothers.

Romeo and his chariot. He worked hard to save money.

And here is a link to photos from Figgy's senior prom, 11 years back. She was 17 at the time, as Skipper is today. We got a good shot of just Fig and Skipper on Thursday night, but no one has been able to find it on their phone yet. 

I'm going to the family house on Cape Cod Monday morning for four nights with Sis, Meg and Greg. Will report back. I look forward to bird watching walks, Great Pond, the bike path--and lobster.

xo