prom

Dave doesn't like that the Cuda is going on the blog.  He thinks it looks like he's bragging about his car. I reminded him that it is ME who is doing the post, not him.  I was the one who took pictures, not him.  I think his car is pretty cool, and I know nothing about cars.  And the kids love it and think it's pretty cool too.  This car has tons of sentimental value to Dave.  He and his dad spent many many hours in the garage together fixing it all up. 

It pretty much sits in the garage at our old house through the winter, until the weather gets nice.  Then it comes to our house where Dave's anxiety level goes up just a wee bit with the kid's balls, bikes, scooters and other things that make it's way in and out of the garage.

The nephew of one of Dave's good friends from high school asked Dave if he could take the Cuda to Prom.  He actually asked if Dave would drive them, but in the end, Dave decided to let the boy drive it himself.  WHOAH! Big deal!  The boy was thrilled, but nervous.  He came over the day before to practice driving it. 

On the big day, Dave drove the Cuda to a church near the high school, where a group of the kids were meeting and all taking different cars.  This is where Dave gave the keys over.  He told me his stomach was in knots.  Not because he was afraid that the driver wouldn't be careful, but the amount of traffic that he had to drive in to get to the high school was crazy.  Starting and stopping in a line of backed up cars isn't the easiest in the Cuda.

(seriuosly...Dave was pretty much freaking out at this point)



But all went well. 

Our family made our way to the school to watch all the kids arrive.  Taylor had been excited all day to see all the pretty dresses.  And it was fun seeing the Cuda pull up to the crowd.

 (can you believe these freshmen and sophomore boys agreed to carry one of the couples to prom like this)

Dave was waiting to hop in and drive it away.  I think the guy in the black tux and purple hat is suppossed to be Willy Wonka (for a Willy Wonka/candy type theme) I think the guys in the blue should have dressed up like umpaloompas.

Such a fun night.  Maybe the Cuda will get to make an appearance another year.