Eddy and I had a very busy day yesterday.  We bustled around the house half the day, then set out for a six-hour town trip, to have fun with Julie ("juwie!"), buy bridal presents, ride in the ever popular Juwie's Jeep, splurge on thrift store clothing, eat out with and say bye to Julie, pick up some items at the mall, stop at the play area, then walk out after dark to see...Wow!  Look at all those lights!  What's going on over there?  "Mommy, let's go see the trucks!"

At this point I was dragged by the hand for the next 40 minutes from one semi truck to another to another, as Eddy's excitement transferred to what next caught his eye.  And I was interested, too.  These show trucks were amazing!  There was everything from gigantic big rig tow trucks, to 50's style long haulers, to trucks with luxury full family sleepers, to a mini go cart semi truck.  All had registration numbers and all were being polished up for the judges, hoping to win one of those big trophies in the corner, I'm sure.

But the lights were the coolest things.  Think of pimped out neon gangster cars only x-times the size and the power.  These drivers knew they controlled the road.  There were grills with jaws on top or neon shining through, side-panels with flames or packers or psychedelic reflective colors, lights on the windshields, lights on the wheels, lights on the bumpers, lights on the exhaust pipes, lights on the engines, lights on the hoods, lights on the lights, colors and flashers and shapes and horns all going at the same time (now you understand why Eddy was so stimulated!)  Even the registration booth was cool.  It was, of course, a semi truck.  The side of the trailer opened up and you could step right in to a full lit office room with desks and chairs and everything.  On the outside it sported in large letters, "National Association of Show Trucks."

It was also fun to talk to the truck drivers themselves.  When Eddy saw a guy putting away ramps on a flatbed or explaining the stats of an engine to someone, he wouldn't hesitate to give them a high five, or a bump, or even a bear hug.  And they were always happy to say hello.

I caught a few pictures, but honestly, they don't do the night justice.  You gotta see it for yourself! And make sure it's at night!