Snow Ball Dance

Tonight is the winter Snow Ball Dance. As with most of our dances, the kids usually come in groups. Yes, we still have couples and boyfriends and girlfriends. However, those type of pairings that I remember from my high school days are not the in thing at this point. That doesn't mean they don't get together.

A number go out to eat prior. That may be really fancy or that be fast food. The older kids with access to cars are usually the ones to go out to dinner. Going out to eat with mom and dad is a great way for someone else to pay the bill but it is not exactly the way we want to express our care for that someone special.

We really want the kids to be safe. Once they leave your house in a car the potential for problems do start. We assume you had that age-old lecture of automobile safety. -- Don't forget that two young people will do things that your precious darling by him/herself would never do. That risk factor is squared by each additional young person over 2. So 3 young people together are risking than 2. 5 young people together becomes also certain questionable behavior and 7 or 8 become scary.

One myth that is not true and never has been -- there is absolutely no need (reason) for the kids to rent rooms at the hotel. Regardless of the story, there is nothing school related with a rented room. Once your angelic child steps into a rented hotel room on dance night -- all bets are off.

Dances can be fun. They are part of the legends and historical references of the high school experience. Once past thirty, there is no way a group of people can talk and not relate at least one dance story. Some are extremely funny (but not funny at the time) and some are sad. Please have the appropriate conversation with your son and/or daughter. And wish them a good time!