Wrightwood-> Palmdale, CA

Finally the day we had been long awaiting: PROM!!

Naturally I had to ride with my prom date today, so Sarah and I took off back down the hill. We backtracked down the mountain past yesterday's lunch stop and then some. It seemed silly because yesterday and today could have been combined no problem but I'm sure there was a good reason for it. Anyways, we took off down the hill and set a record average of over 30 mph. We got to lunch first in record time, most people stopped for coffee.  We almost didn't stop but, we decided to go for a soda. As we were drinking, we got a message that Andrew's mom was bringing us all kinds of goodies. By the time we left everyone else had arrived at lunch. We went from not stopping to staying for well over an hour.

Sarah and I still didn't have proper attire because there were practically no thrift shops the past week. We bypassed the host and headed for the Goodwill. The ladies working there were more than amazed by what we were doing. One kept saying she couldn't wait to get and tell her kids to stop being so lazy. Sarah and I decided to dress as an old couple and found the appropriate attire.   We made it to our host eventually. 

We stayed at a youth build. We had mentioned Youth Builds a lot, but no one really knew what they were. Basically its a charter school for 16-24 year olds at risk. Usually they are high school drop outs looking to get their diploma or GED. Alongside the education they are taught skills to get them into the workforce. Most schools build houses to teach construction but this one also included business, nursing, and wild fire fighting. The students do a lot of volunteering in their community and it teaches them the proper way to behave in society. They also don't have tests but rather must show they understand what's taught to them in real life applications.

Our prom was held at a bowling alley bar, all that within walking distance. Everyone looked awesome. E very couple had a unique theme and no one half-assed it. We sat in the bar for a while but some of us ended up bowling for a while. It ended up being a really fun night. Our host, Danny even came out with us the whole night and even dressed the part.