Family and Friend's Weekend

Somehow I managed to be with my mom for an entire weekend and not snap a picture! I realized that as she drove back to Milwaukee on Sunday night! I'm sorry Mom!

This was the first Family and Friends weekend that someone from home came to visit. My mom is from the Milwaukee area so she got to see her sisters, mom and one brother. On Friday she drove down to Beloit. We made it through the first half hour of BeauSoliel, a Cajun/Zydeco band, in Eaton Chapel before we both realized how tired we were. The warmth of the upper balcony was cozy but we didn't think the people next to us would appreciate our snoring. We made it back to the hotel and got through a sweet little film called Arranged before turning in for the night.

On Saturday we hit the Farmer's Market after brunch so that I could show her a little more of town. Every stand was packed with locals, students and parents tasting and buying local treats. Friday night we had gone out to dinner with some of my friends when my mom spied the Angel Museum so of course we had to go.

I've been at Beloit for over two years now and attempted to visit the Angel Museum with friends last semester only to have it close. I took it as a good sign and left it at that.

Maybe we should have left it at that too. Inside were approximately 93085092835092835098432096583406983409865095820935809432809184326831096483 angels in every shape, size, color and porcelin moulding possible. And apparently this isn't all of them.

We giggled and made snotty comments the entire time; we are not fans of tchotches.

[[Side note: My sister just texted me to see if I took Blackadder. Sorry, Charlotte, I did.]]

And I'm kinda sorry to say, but the highlights of the weekend all revolved around food. Commons is fine for the every day but when someone else is buying and it's off campus, we're all happy campers.

A few selections:

The Badger Burger + Hummus at Bushel & Peck's Local Market (just a few blocks away)
The burger is "100% Local Black Angus beef mixed with fresh cheese curd from Spring Green, Wisconsin free range eggs, veggies and scratch bread crumbs in a hand formed patty" and the hummus was fresh and chunky. "It's like the consistancy of mashed potatoes but all that low fat protein," said my mom.
I cannot wait to go back and sample the rest of the menu.

Sushi at Shogun in Rockford. That was the first piece of octopus I ever had. It was excellent.

Tea and a chocolate muffin at Pleasant Street Coffee just off campus. We also split a veggie sandwich and a crab/artichoke quiche. It's a great little place for a light lunch next to the river or a safe haven between campus and the bookstore for coffee during the winter.

Thanks, Mom, for a great weekend. You're on your plane right now and I miss you so much already.