When I describe Maya to people I invariably start by saying she is extremely bright and hard working. I sometimes forget what a drop dead beauty she is. Tonight was her senior prom and she pulled out all the stops. I have never seen her hair so nicely done and her dress was stunning (she would want me to explain that the lace openings are to a flesh colored fabric).  Her boyfriend Caleb, a rising sophomore at Tufts,  opted not to attend (his younger sister is a senior at CCHS) but did stop by to give Maya a corsage and pose for photos with her.

Maya had been planning to attend solo but was invited on Friday by Ben Caruso to go with him. Apparently, Ben asked his mother yesterday if it was too late to rent a tux and get tickets to the prom. What he lacks in advanced planning skills he makes up for in height and rugged good looks.

I consider Fiona and Sarinnagh to be bonus daughters by virtue of their close and lasting friendship with Maya.  I hope they will all stay in touch and that I will see them often even as their paths begin taking them in new directions.  I took many photos during a pre-prom gathering of which the group shots can be found at the following link.