Two birds, one stone! Saturday we went to Atlantic City for the indoor boat show that they have out there. It was quite a going on... I found the Scout center consoles and Regal runabouts to be the most intriguing, though for opposite reasons. Carter loved it. The shiny hullsides and sea of brightly-colored cushions was just exactly what he wanted to see, and, consequently, he passed out before we could even get him into the car. With a few extra hours available we took our GPS, New Jersey state map, and awd vehicle past Viking Yachts in New Gretna and deep into the Pine Barrens of Warren State Forest. It looked like this Panaramio image taken by a stranger named SteBehr:
Somewhere near Washington Tavern, in an ever-darkening mist, we were thoroughly spooked. When the road narrowed to one Outback-width and the ruts got deep enough to elicit a thunk from skid plates and a 'go baby go' from Jenelle, I think we both thought about those poor folks who show up on the news stranded in their cars. We saw not a hint of wildlife, just the loamy two-tracks and deep, enveloping, dark woods. It was a strange kind of relief to see the ghost town of Batsto appear out of the dark, marking the return to paved roads and other headlights.
Friday night Jenelle redboxed '50/50'. I wasn't sure how this would turn out - maybe a little heavy for TGIF movie watching? - but it was excellent. Sunday was Day 1 on my skis. They were excellent, too. The snow was very man-made and very thick, which limited the carving I really wanted, but it was great to be out in a soft shell making turns.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012