Beauty and the Rock Star
When I was in the Air Force, part of our training involved classroom instruction on what and how people are motivated. This course of study was intended to make us better officers and leaders. For whatever reason, I remember the term Significant Emotional Experience, defined as those experiences that change and defines us as individuals making us who we are. As my son prepares to graduate from high school in a short 11 days, I feel I am experiencing some of those significant emotional experiences! Like most parents, I have been fully aware that Peter was graduating this year (my checkbook keeps reminding me that something very important is going on!), but I don’t think that it really hit me until I saw my usually scruffy son turn into a debonair young man in a tuxedo, as he prepared to take his drop-dead gorgeous girlfriend, Shelby, on the Hornblower Dinner Cruise in Newport Beach. We were a little behind schedule so we rushed to take the following photos before the kids were left for the evening.
The stunning Miss Shelby. I don’t remember looking like this when I was 18!
The young couple. Shelby’s grandparents, her mother, and Peter’s younger sister Sarah are standing behind me as I take this “romantic” image. Hopefully, the though of all of us watching them would accompany them the rest of the evening!! LOL
Peter said the tux made him feel like James Bond. Perhaps the clothes do make the man:) Maybe we can borrow his barber……
on 2nd June 2008 at 12:27
Great Photos!- Shelby and Peter are so lucky to have this beautiful set of photos! You are an awesome mom. I love #2
on 3rd June 2008 at 09:48
Geez, I’d kill for that head of hair! I’m so jel Peter! They both looked fabulous and am sure they had a wonderful time.
on 8th July 2008 at 23:28
Hey, I love the picture of her laying on the couch! Great light! I got your card from Dr. Power’s office and I think I worked with your sister at Foothill. Small world :)
on 9th July 2008 at 09:10
It is a small world! Say hi to Dr. Power’s for me, he is a lot of fun:) Thank you for stopping by!
on 10th August 2008 at 23:33
So my family and i are planning a trip on this cruise. Would you find it (http://www.ca-bnb-review.com/?n=hornblower&id=203839&t=hotelinfo) a suitable family activity?
Thanks,
PierreDowing
on 10th August 2008 at 23:49
Hi Pierre,
I myself have not taken the cruise myself but my son said the dinner cruise, which he and his date went on, was mostly for couples. I’m sure the cruises during the day are probably suitable for children:)Thanks for visiting my blog!