Apr
13
2008

Short thought on Mom’s Weekend…

posted by Janice at 12:48 pm.

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I have never really been able to participate in Mom’s weekend, but from what I’ve observed, it seems to be a really great tradition.

I’ve never took part in it because I’m a local—my mom has been to a lot of the restaurants in town and would have absolutely no desire to go out drinking with me. It’s kind of like I have my own “Mom’s Weekend” every time the week comes to an end.

After going out this weekend, I didn’t see as many moms as I would have expected, but from what I did see, these women were having a really good time and so were their daughters. Going into Soma, the last thing I expected to see was a group of moms and their daughters dancing on the raised platform seating and below on the main floor, shaking their hips to “Baby Got Back” and various other rap tunes. When I wrote the top 5 places to take your mom, I didn’t think that Soma would have made a good candidate. I was wrong. What a great bonding experience to party with your mom, especially if you’re not used to seeing her let loose.

It’s at this age that that your mom becomes more than that maternal figure who punished and rewarded you, who fixed your problems whenever she could, who raised you to become the person you are today. Now she’s your friend too.

So, advice for next year, take your mom dancing!

Janice McDuffee: Don't let the title fool you, this blog is not just about getting drunk—although usually in close association nevertheless. About me? I'm the Food and Drink editor at buzz (soon to be Arts Editor as well), about to act on the fantasies I've played out in my head throughout my college career. You can usually find me in downtown Champaign on the weekends, but you never know...

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