We started dating our senior year ... after sitting beside each other in Data Processing class. Without Mike I'm pretty sure I would not have passed that class. Anyone else remember writing basic language for a computer program.
Although we actually started dating at the end of March, one of our first "real" dates was prom so we've always said our "anniversary" is April 6th.
We were in the class of 1985 ... Winter Haven High School.
(The obligatory annual prom picture posting)
We were such lucky kids ... Winter Haven is in central Florida and we always had our prom at Disney World. I remember going to dinner at this very fancy restaurant called La Coquina at the Disney Resort. I had never been to such a fancy restaurant before. It's the kind they give you the sorbet to clean your palate before your meal. The meal was fancy schmancy and I honest to goodness left that restaurant hungry. LOL.
After dinner it was on to Disney World for our amazing Senior Prom. Back in the day in our area, it was "the thing" to wear one of the Cypress Garden's Southern Bell dresses from Cinderella's Dream. By the time I went in to rent mine ... they had this oh so lovely seafoam green one left. I tell ya ... it was something moving in that thing. Full hoop and all.
I also went to the beauty shop to have my hair done. I hated it. I came home and redid it myself. See those red highlights in my hair ... Sun In. Anyone else remember Sun In? And if you look really close you can see my bright blue eye liner and mascara. What were were thinking??
After prom Mike and I drove to Sebastian Inlet for a few hours. I must have brought a change of clothes because I can't imagine going out on the beach in my hoop dress. To this day Sebastian Inlet is one of my very favorite places to visit.
Gosh ... we were so young. We've lived our lives and we've grown older together. We have a beautiful life. A beautiful son. A beautiful family.
We are lucky.
Lucky indeed.
This is the Sweetest post.....memories......aren't they great?
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine having my prom at Disney World......it must have been so magical!
And here's my annual complaint about my prom...we had ours at the Tupperware Convention Center and I LIVED in Orlando, lol. I love that picture of you guys....can't see the blue eyeliner and mascara but hey that was the style. And I thinks is wonderful that you and Mike are still making memories together.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! And I do remember writing computer programs in Basic!
ReplyDeleteI never tire of seeing that picture of you and Mike. I remember sun in, blue eye liner ect.. but then I'm OLDER than you..lol
ReplyDeleteYou are so very lucky Missy... Just keep making those memories and enjoying life and eachother.
One day (that will come oh too soon) you will be posting a picture of Griffin at his prom and before you know it we'll be treated to pics of the grandkids...hope I'm still around to enjoy that.
That is so sweet. Congrats of 24 years of bliss!
ReplyDeleteSo neat...I love the pictures. I was still in high school when Charlie and I started dating (he is 4 years older than me). He took me to my senior prom, so in 11 more years...I can have this same post...lol Ya'll were just so cute...I love the dress!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful story and prom at Disney that sounds so fab!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat memories!!!
I think you looked cute! That was the style.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wondeful love story! And you know I love your prom picture. When I first started reading your blog...before I had a blog...I discoved a post with that picture and just love it. You look so pretty and Mike looks so handsome. No wonder you have such an adorable little boy!
ReplyDeleteAnd...they didn't have computers when I was in school...only typewriters and they were the upright manual ones...not even electric...yikes, I'm old!!!