Le Road Trip de Boo

It was the most gorgeous weekend here in New Jersey, so we took the Baby Boozer out on his first official road trip.

First port of call was the Cook Campus of Rutgers, where we enjoyed their annual folk festival.


Baby Boozer got to test out his new 'all terrain' ride, which paid for itself by tackling even the most rugged terrain. It's made by 'Jeep' - and like most of their vehicles, doesn't do many miles per gallon. The engine (i.e. me) has to be refilled with beer at the end of the day.


Cook Campus is where Rutgers students can study agriculture, so Boo got his first introduction to the farming lifestyle. We prepped him for his upcoming summer trip with a practice run on this cute little horse.


Boo clearly inherited some farming genes, as he went crazy for the Friesian cows on campus.


When it was time to leave, he clung stubbornly to the gate and wouldn't let go!


Next, we went off to the 15th Annual 'Cops and Rodders' car show (see last year's here). Mummy Militant immediately spotted a ride which appealed to her.


I got all wistful when I spotted this beautiful black 'bird.


But in the end, we both decided we wanted matching his 'n' hers Dodge Chargers.

'Cops and Rodders' Classic Car Show

I've been too busy to post my pictures from the North Brunswick Classic Car show, sponsored by Malouf, the local car dealership. So finally, here they are!

It was in support of the local emergency services and a very pretty girl was walking around with an adorable dog taking donations.


The show itself was interesting. Unlike the Flemington Classic Car show, there were a wide variety of cars on display including many modern vehicles and lots that were modified in a way the classic-car purist might frown at. This Corvette with wing-style doors was a prime example.

There were also plenty of cars from my vintage, including quite a few Camaros that were the same age as Tiffany III. There were a couple of the latest generation of Firebirds and even an '88 Trans Am that didn't look that much smarter than mine!

Here's a very sexy Camaro from the seventies - just the sort of car I used to lust after.

This Ford F40 shouldn't even qualify as a classic car! It's a modern reinvention of the endurance-race classic. But it was lovely.

This Thunderbird was fascinating because it was 'unrestored.' That meant chipped paint and the odd ding - but not much considering the car was nearly sixty years old!

Right next to it was the restored version - which looked beautiful (but I secretly preferred the dented version.)

And, of course, no 'cops and rodders' show would be complete without some Hot Rods to enjoy.

This is a Dodge Viper truck, just like my brother-in-law Justin has.

This coupe (pronounced 'coop') had fold-up seats for extra passengers - as long as they didn't mind getting wet! Next time you're in your air-conditioned back seat, be thankful!

Compared to the Flemington show, the Cops and Rodders event was a little more low-key, but I enjoyed the cars they had on display a bit more. These were 'real' classic cars. The sort that got taken out and driven on a regular basis. That's what it's all about, if you ask me.