1. Find out when the proms for local high schools occur
2. Go to a “nice” (well, at least what a high schooler would deem “nice”) restaurant on the night of the prom
3. Be prepared to be … surprised? by the styles and colors that are currently popular for such events

Jamie and I indeed went to PF Chang’s last night and discovered that it was prom night and many prom goers wanted to partake of delicious Chinese food.  We had to sit in the bar because there were two groups of about 16 with reservations.  Luckily, the bar overlooked the dining room, so we had prime people watching spots.  Our favorite outfits included the knee-length poofy dresses (think Shirley Temple), bag dresses (seriously, they were also knee length and looked a lot like wearing a bag), and the guy who was wearing a tux with an orange vest, orange sneakers, orange baseball hat (backwards, of course), and orange plastic sunglasses.  I enjoyed imagining what my dad would have done if either of my prom dates had shown up attired as such.  It was also delightful to reminisce about proms and realize how much better my current date is than any prom date could have been. :)