TWIRP

TWIRP = The Woman Is Required to Pay, a girl-ask-guy formal dance at Skyview High School, was held last evening. Pictured here are Eli and his date, Courtney, just before they headed out for this event. They went with seven other couples, so sixteen kids total. The eight girls planned everything, and not to come across as sexist in any way, but the detailed planning was evident of this.

They began at the home of one of the girls at 6:00 for pictures. Parents were invited, so you can imagine the masses of people: lovely girls in stunning gowns, hair professionally styled, make-up perfect; dashing young men decked out in tuxedos to match their dates' dresses; proud parents hovering around with cameras, trying to capture the magic in photos. Once each couple had a turn for individual photos, group pictures were taken of first the girls, then the guys, then the eight couples together. Finally, the parents said goodbye (Have fun! Be safe! Etc.), and the kids feasted on appetizers. Next they progressed to another girl's home for salad and the main course: grilled steak and chicken. Following dinner, they stopped by one more house for dessert, pumpkin cheesecake and rich chocolate layer cake.

And then it was off to the dance! Which begs the question, could they really dance, or even move, after all that food? Maybe that's why Eli's reports on the dance itself are somewhat sketchy; the theme was "Masquerade," and the music was good. That's basically all I know.

After the dance, all sixteen kids converged on another house and changed into casual clothes for an after-dance party which included billiards, movies, and more snacks. Eli arrived home shortly before 2:00 a.m. His first dance. His first date. After such an evening, I have to wonder... how will anything in the future compare?