At long last ... my biggest, bestest dream finally came true. I went to a prom. I didn't go to my own (or anyone else's) proms "back in the day" -- but that's only because I lacked Molly Ringwald's expertise with the scissors and sewing machine a la Pretty In Pink.

Here's a pretty picture of me with my date -- my darling Taxi (yes, his real name) -- at his prom, several weeks ago. We had a blast!