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We never had LEGO.
It really doesn't make a whole lot of sense why we didn't have it: my father has a PhD in engineering, my uncle is a structural engineer. By any logic, you would've thought that my sister and I would've been swimming in LEGO. And yet, our childhood remained LEGO-free: we would wistfully admire the intricate sets our friends had, and return home, LEGOless.
It is for this reason that I have recently become obsessed with LEGO.
We bought a set a few weeks ago for Alex, and when she became frustrated trying to put it together, I immediately pushed her out of the way. "Here, let me help you," I said, my eyes spinning like crazed pinwheels, as I grabbed the plastic blocks. And when, 2 hours later, I finally finished the little beach house, I turned to Marcus, and growled the growl of the undead:
"MORE. I WANT MORE."
Last night, out of fear, Marcus came home with the Winter Toy Shop, which I had decided I had to have as part of our Christmas decorations. And so, armed with rum punch, I conned Helen into helping me put the thing together.
Three hours later, we completed the project.
And I have to admit that if I see another LEGO block before the end of this year, it will be too damned soon.
Song: Weapon of choice by Fatboy Slim
Sun, November 29, 2009
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I am much impressed! I never got enough puzzles growing up, and I have done the lego thing with my older son--even lego robots, until he tried to make a boat and fried the engine in the tub. But to put together houses? And Villages? You inspire me.
The first LEGO set I remember at our house was the Christmas I was 7, which must mean my sister who was 5 got them as a gift. She completely ignored her doll to play with building stuff. Over the years, she had an erector set, chemistry set. One of her boyfriends bought her a drill for her birthday. These days, she has a Master's degree in Environmental Safety and works for the power company in a very responsible position.
Meanwhile, I snuggled with every doll she forgot, was a babysitter for half the youngsters in town. My job now is with students with Learning Disabilities.
Yep, we are sisters, but such different personality and mental outlets. I am in awe of what all she does, and she has respect for my comforting tones.
I'd say that if you had wanted LEGO when you were younger,
some would have come your way, and you could build to your heart's content.
To every purpose comes a season. That fancy Winter Toy Shop set was not available back in the day.
It's great that you have it now to bring out the kid in ya.
i presume you are aware of the lego advent calendar? pirates this year, which is a little odd, but whatever. http://shop.lego.com/product/Default.aspx?p=6299
I can so relate. You can not even begin to imagine how much I blooming always wanted Lego. Never got it. Girls don't play with Lego. Dharma is already at 3 years old fully hooked on the starter drug called DUPLO. Everytime I go into a toystore I eye up the Lego section. We are going to Legoland in spring. Yeah, the first step is to admit one has a problem.
I had LEGO as a kid, and still can't get enough. We still have my paltry red bricks, but are now augmenting with Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and City LEGO because the 6 year old is now sort of old enough to get LEGO as presents. I'm still heartbroken that as a 3yo he busted up my Hogwarts Express. I'm such a geek.
MrsDoF --
Oh I ASKED for LEGO. REPEATEDLY. I think my parents thought of LEGO as a "boys' toy," and thought that I would quickly lose interest. They were dead wrong.
K.
One of the traditions we had when my son was young was that, every Christmas Eve, Santa would bring presents AND spend some time building a new Lego object. One year it was patio furniture, one year it was a race car. Those are some of Santa's favorite memories of my son's childhood.
Thanks for rekindling those images!
What a riot! I am sure you could face more Legos...with more rum punch.