Dress Up

Today we had a wonderful family party at Jon's house. One of my favorite parts was a fashion show by Aurianna and Sophie. Two beautiful little girls paraded around in fancy princess dresses while we snapped pictures. It reminded me of the evening gown competition on Miss America. Here the big girls dress up. Do women ever outgrow the love of dressing up? Cruise ships host formal nights. On the Queen Elizabeth II we had a formal night every other night. Women dressed in velvets and satin and sparkling jewels. Dress up is fun because an ordinary woman can feel like somebody special for an evening. We all grow up on fairy tales and deep in our hearts wish to be a princess or a queen. I loved seeing all the white haired ladies in their gowns on the Queen Elizabeth II. We met a charming lady in her 90's who we called "Lady Sally." She came on cruises to eat, sleep, and dance. We saw Lady Sally at every dance where she floated around the dance floor with the gentlemen hosts. You don't have to be young to be a princess.