Hey, here’s why I haven’t been gratituding (I know this isn’t a word, but maybe it should be), for the last several days, I designed and implemented (I’ve been working on this for months and months, but this was the three decorating-a-thon, where we work a zillion hours to fill three gyms and an entryway) a super fun giant party for the 400 + seniors on prom night, to keep them safe and not drinking and driving, which is what I think I did on my prom night–no judging–didn’t you? Aside from all the decorations, each room gets filled with all sorts of cool stuff like a life sized twister, blow up obstacle course, airbrush tattoos, food galore, a DJ, a prize table featuring the big prize of a Mac Book Air, and loads of other stuff, too. It was exhausting, and I am bone weary. Here’s a tour of a 50’s ,60’s, 70’s, 80’s themed Blast from the Past After the Prom Party.
Yup, a life size rubik’s cube made by a perfectionistic architect. sort of crazy great, right?I found the BLAS letters at Tj Maxx and decided I had to make this sign, even though this is not something I know how to do. I got some manly help and ta da!Our head custodian lent us a juke box and Elvis came back for the event.Jackie Robinson showed up, too.Even Marilyn came back from the dead.Each year this space gets a something something with the senior’s names. This year it was real life 45’s from the 50’s.Che and the Beatles.The Supremes and Temptations bring on the sixties.Fifty shades of flowers. These took eons to paint.Rally signs and Woodstock.Hendrix!The V dub has the administration inside.Welcome to the 80’s.Like a Virgin.The 80’s room awaits the caricature artists to arrive.Trivia lined the walls.You know when you’re at the Christmas Tree Shop at 8:00 am telling the check out woman that you’re going to use the pool noodles you’re buying to make a peace sign and she responds by saying “you can so do that.” that you’re probably spending a little too much time with the crafty crowd.
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3 thoughts on “gratitude-a-thon day 408: the after the prom party is over!”
You’re like me! Who’s the kid? haaaa! Love your enjoyment of life, Toni. All of it!
*the gratitude-a-thon 
You’re like me! Who’s the kid? haaaa! Love your enjoyment of life, Toni. All of it!
you and i could throw a balls to the wall party ms wallace…….xo
What a huge job! With wonderful results!!! How great for the party goers.