I’M IN LOVE…with October

I took my annual road trip on Saturday, to find the perfect pumpkin for my porch.  I got on 195, headed north/west from Princeton along the river to my final destination...Lambertville, NJ.  Getting there was half the fun.  I passed rolling hills, corn mazes, apple orchards and even a winery (yay!)...a detour took me thru a town called "Blawenberg".  Blawenberg?  How have I lived this long and never heard of Blawenberg?  I think they made that up just for Halloween.  Once I arrived in Lambertville, finding the perfect pumpkin was easy.  They were all perfect. I loaded her into my car....yes, my pumpkin is a girl, and headed over the bridge to New Hope, PA.  I parked at the train station.  Now this is no ordinary train station.  The New Hope Express is an old steam train.  When the whistle blows, it almost knocks you over.  I chatted briefly with the conductor who asked where I was from.  When I proudly told him I lived on the Jersey Shore, he told me get a map, look for Williamsport PA, and I will see "Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania".  They have one too.  Who knew.  Copy cats.  I got ice cream, and did some shopping.  New Hope has some cool and unusual things.  I saw unique handmade jewelry, vintage clothing, even vintage candy!   Flying saucers and turkish taffy, yum!  I even found a store that sells those furry Ugg boots.  So thats where Snooki buys them.

It was the perfect October afternoon.  I don't remember much of the way back, I was exhausted. Got home in time to fall asleep at 6pm.  My gas tank was almost on "E" but I had my perfect  nine dollar pumpkin.  She loves her new home.