Christmas shopping for my son is fun!

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I never really thought about this much until I read your reply, but looking back on it my dad never had much interest in my toys either.  In fact, the only time I ever remember him playing with my toys was when I got a Lego Technic set which was way to complicated for my young mind.

It was this one.


I had to ask my dad to help me assemble it.  This was the only time I ever had to ask for help putting together Lego.  I can recall no other time that my father had any interest in my toys.  My parents were pretty good to me as far as buying nice toys as presents, but that was as far as it went.  I don't really regret this because I have a brother 2 year's older than me who I played toys with.  My son is an only child, so maybe that's why I make a huge effort to be his playmate as well as his father.

I still love toys, and I love playing trucks, Mega Bloks (my son is still a bit young for Legos), and whatever else with my son.  Heck, last Christmas my in-laws bought me 3 Lego sets.  I had a bunch of fun putting them together while enjoying their other present to me -- a bottle of Glenfiddich.

Yeah, I still have a lot of little kid in me.
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That's my secret to staying young right there DeeBye... Keep your thoughts young and playful.

Right now, I am building my self a big wooden toy. A big wooden mangonel based on an early Roman design. I am still cutting up logs with a chainsaw and fitting stuff together.

I have made a catapult, a trebuchet, and a ballista. It would be so much fun to have a son to do this with.

Your son likes trucks... Are you going to take him to a monster truck rally when he gets a little older? I bet he would love that!