I Put My Red Boots On and Nobody Noticed But My Toes

My daughter asked me if I wanted to go out with her and her friends and I said that I would go and be the designated driver.  I don't go out very much, but it's something I used to enjoy doing, so I said that I could be their driver and see what's going on in Old Town Scottsdale these days.  Also, it gave me an excuse to get out those red boots I never wear. 

 

My blouse kept slipping off my shoulder so I just gave up and let it fall.  I don't know why I was so worried about my tank showing underneath, when about half of the girls out were wearing super short, tight mini dresses with the neckline so low that the bra was totally exposed. I believe the style was to pull the dress down completely under the bra.  My, have things changed!  I felt like I had no business being there, and not because my boyfriend had a huge problem with it...although, that may have had something to do with it.  I think those who noticed probably knew I was a mom out with my daughter, and thought, how nice. I could tell by the smiles. :-)  In fact, an older guy in the crowd (about my age) approached me and asked me which one was my daughter.  That kind of stung, I was hoping it wasn't that obvious!  But!!!  I did get carded at the front door, in spite of me saying I'm the mom, because the guy still said he HAD to see my license.  Regardless of the reason why, it kind of made me feel good.

I liked this place.  It's called the Saddle Ranch.  The music wasn't too loud, the crowd was mixed, it wasn't overly crowded, and we could watch people ride the bull.  I tried to get the girls to do it but they didn't want to.  Did I?  Nope, but would I???

It was fun for me watching the girls have a fun time together.  Three of my daughter's friends came from out of town, and my daughter was so looking forward to hanging out with them. However, the night before she was so sick, and wasn't able to do anything but go to bed early. I'm so glad she recovered, and the next day they were able to go horseback riding and go to the mall before going out.  Look how beautiful they all look!

I thought this was a cool picture.  My daughter's friend's boyfriend got us in to Axis/Radius, without having to wait in the long line outside.  Then he was able to get us VIP passes to go upstairs.  If you want to people watch, this is the place to be.  If you want anything else, I'm sure you'll find it here.

Here I am with my daughter. I'm happy she and her friends invited me to be a part of their evening.  It's funny when I look back at the night, the ride there was very informative and very entertaining, and the ride back was even more fun!