12.22All Grown Up
Every once in a while I come across something in the toy section of a store that makes me think ‘Sweet! We didn’t have stuff like this when I was a kid!’ and then I feel simultaneously old and young. I feel old because I remember way back when, when things weren’t as cool, but I feel young because I really, really want to have them.
Today I had one of those experiences, walking around the Playmobil section at a soon-to-be-out-of-business Zainy Brainy. The particular object of my affection was the HazMat Crew, which I dare any geek to claim isn’t the coolest thing ever. Irma got it, and it’s now safely wrapped up under the tree, but there was a bunch of other stuff that caught my eye as well. In particular, the Grocery Delivery Van
looks pretty nifty, as does the Recycling Truck
and Submarine.
I imagine that in the quieter moments, when Irma’s alone with her thoughts, she regrets the fact that she didn’t find a more ‘grown up’ boyfriend. Well too bad for her! My Playmobil, mine, mine!
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