Mom visits me in college

My mother never seemed to express any interest in the college application process. But once I was located in Colorado, then she mentioned how much she loved skiing. Sure enough, she was fine with 8 college aged skiers for company. When I transferred to Vermont, she realized that there were some dairy farms there that she had been wanting to visit. It was an occasion for a nice meal with, again, at least 8 of my college friends...