Prom Night: Dinner/Dance for Carpenter Avenue School: May 22, 2010
Prom Night/Charity event for Carpenter Avenue School, Studio City
Carpenter Avenue School in Studio City recently held a fundraising "Prom Night" event for the parents. My friend, Patti Carr, whose son is one of my art students, couldn't attend and gave me her tickets. I'm not a parent, and don't own a prom dress, but that didn't stop me from accepting the invitation and donating one of my art creations.
Since proms aren't exactly solo events, I invited a friend to join me. I was hoping for a white limo to pull up in front of my house and whisk me to the ball in style but, instead I drove.
The famous question of the evening was: "What grade are your kids in?" I didn't feel like explaining that it wasn't part of my destiny. My first husband was only interested in saving money and working, my second husband only cared about having fun, and my third husband already had grown children. So, I would just say that I love children and enjoy teaching them how to create art. Some of my students are amazing, as witnessed by the piece below, which was executed by a prolific 10 year old named Sam.
The food, catered by Spark Woodfire Grill in Studio City, was delicious, and the DJ was playing great hits from the 80's. I was in the mood to dance. While my date was in agony on the sidelines, I gained energy by consuming six baby gelato cones from the Gelato Bar. The "Prom King" took advantage of of the moment and whirled me across the dance floor, dropping me to the floor. No problem. He picked me back up as though I were light as a feather. I felt like I was a teenager again, only it was 20 years later.
At the Silent Auction, I bid on a trip to Tuscany, and I won! That made my evening. I have a year to take the trip to a lovely farm house, Il Mulinello, which has a river running behind it. What a perfectly fun night!
When we came home, we watched a DVD of Billy Vera performing live. Boy, he was hot in the 80's. I guess we're all getting older, but who cares. Life's about having fun at any age.
