Remembering the Lego Days

We (my brother Ian and I) used to play with Legos alot when we were younger. They were the best entertainment around, and they were just so fun! Now Ember and Sam (ages 10 and 8) play with them, but instead of being in "sets", they are all mixed up and scattered around.

I was looking at all the boxes from the sets yesterday, since we saved them, and it brings back alot of memories, especially of when we got a particular set or the first time we built it. I gave Ian Sharks Cave Cove for his birthday, and I also picked out the Space Port sets that got us hooked on that line. We never had any Wild West, but wanted some bad. The Shop at Home catalog made all the layouts look so attractive.

It's too bad the Lego Co. has changed their focus to Harry Potter, Star Wars, Bionicle, and other subjects more appealing to so called modern builders. What they had was certainly good enough. It is hard to find "noble" legos now, so I hope ours last for a long time. "Pick up your toys, kids...they're getting stepped on!"