Homecoming

All The Homecoming Hoopla at The Teens high school is officially over for the year. And frankly, just watching Butterfly embrace the festivities was exhausting to me, a mere observer! She pranced through the week with the energy of a colt let out to pasture. Her main focus was wardrobe. (God love her- she is my daughter through and though.) Every day after school she went on a mission to purchase the perfect accoutrement for the theme of the following day: Country-Western, Beauty and The Geek, Cross-Dressing, etc. If the girl would put that much effort into her studies, she’d be a competitive candidate for Oxford U. Then there was the Homecoming Football game of which she is a Super-Fan. She bathed in green and gold paint, hosted a tailgating party for much of the senior class, and cheered loudly to the 35-point game win. Then danced the night away with her friends at the Homecoming Dance.

Rock Star is a more sedate freshman. He didn’t actually think about his wardrobe until each morning, when he’d climb into the costume his sister laid out for him. But he thoroughly enjoyed his first Homecoming weekend with its parade, football game and “crank that” at the dance. He walked through the door at 1:30am, his shirt and tie crumbled into a ball in his fist, sweaty and tired after a post-party. But he’s completely encompassing the high school culture.

The Glory Days.