Cat Scratch Fever!

Today we went to Holmdel Park where the RICH kids play! On the way there, we drove by really big houses that made me feel like a second class citizen. Regardless, I used their facilities like a homeless person uses a McDonald's bathroom to freshen up ;) Not only do they have an awesome playground, they have a farm too.

We met up with my friend Josh and his parental units at the farm and headed on in. The first animal we came across was a "kit-da" named Finnigan...more about him later. Who would have thought with my mommy being from South Dakota, the land of farms, that my first visit to a farm would be in Holmdel, NJ? I saw baby pigs, cows, sheep, chickens and a big horse. The chickens must of thought we were food because they could not leave us alone. The baby pigs were hungry and/or greedy, but most of all smelly! After seeing all we could with the farm, we headed back to the main house and met "Boots" the cat. Boots seemed like such a tame fellow so I wandered over to introduce myself. Before I could even extend my hand to shake paws, he extended his in a sharp fashion...OUCH! I have never met a kitty with sharp claws, but I sure did learn my lesson!

Out the door I toddled and there sat Finnigan. He told me to follow him because he had something to show me. So I followed him, kept up best I could. He finally stopped after hopping up on a fence. I finally caught up to him and attempted to pet him in a "gentle" fashion...oops! I accidentially caught Finnigan off guard and petted a little too hard. Finnigan went tumbling off of the fence, with his claws digging into the fence for dear life. He eventually gave up and fell to the ground while everyone got a good laugh at his expense. It really was funny!

We then headed up the hill to Hilltop Park. The RICH kids bear no expense when installing three playgrounds. There were swings and slides for every size child. Josh and I had so much fun on the middle playground running across the bridge and playing on the music bars.

We ended the day in typical Jersey fashion at the Matawan diner. If you ever get the chance to go there, order the grilled cheese from the kids menu...its fantastic!