GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT

October 31, 2007 by Nicole
Filed under: Food and Drink

Lots of people and events make me smile. ‘Girls’ Night Out’ makes me smile… and laugh… and relax.

I love sitting down with these girlfriends I’ve known since high school- and some grade school. No introductions, No ‘you know my neighbor from soccer’. All we do is share stories, food and drink.

I also appreciate all we went through to get there- sitters, driving, rearranging schedules. It can be hard to organize. Sometimes it takes weeks. But it’s worth it.

Kids come up, of course. A lot of good information comes up too- instant mom reviews of a certain toy, or stroller, or new show. But the beauty of the ’Girls’ Night’ is the spontaneous light bulb that happens every few minutes. My friend sitting across from me had one of these moments and got the biggest smile on her face. I just looked at her and said, “What?”

“I almost forgot to tell you,” she yelped. She ran into a guy who knows the guy she dated in GRADE SCHOOL. The guy ran into her old ‘boyfriend’ at a high school reunion and we all haven’t seen this guy in 20-plus years. Her GRADE SCHOOL ‘boyfriend’ asked about her…

She smiled at me and said, “Maybe he still likes me.”

We laughed till our sides hurt and I said, “I can’t believe we’re talking about this!”

But that’s what happens when old friends get together, and new friends too. Girls can talk about silly stuff and a lot of times that is wonderful and necessary.

Women are put in charge of socks, and school shoes, and mittens, and colds, and what to bring in for show and tell, and soccer practice, and family, and life.

If you don’t have a ‘Girls’ Night’ planned, do it. If you’re thinking of setting one up- call me!