The Joy of Lego
OK – first thing to set straight – I LOVE LEGO! Good that is out of the way. Even now as an adult, I achieve the same sense of wonderment from a simple set of plastic bricks. For me it is like building...
View ArticleIs the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse just Seinfeld for kids
My son (the Pok) has been infatuated with Mickey Mouse since before the age of one. I am very much to blame for this as I fed his nascent interest one day by going to K-Mart and purchasing a Mickey...
View ArticleGrand Designs – Lego
My little man, The Pok, likes spending time with his Dad (me :-) ) scheming and building grand constructions. Well he does have an equally playful “child” friend in me for his indulgence in grand...
View ArticleA New Addition to the House
No, we have not been blessed with a second child. But we now have a fish! This last week I celebrated my birthday and my son, The Pok, decided that I needed a pet as my present. He tried to convince my...
View ArticleThe Pok turns 3!
When I started writing this blog last year, I decided to name it in honour of my son – affectionately known as the Pok. Well this last week he turned three. And what a whirlwind three years it has been...
View ArticleMy Niece the Future Weapon Designer
Visiting my parents in Summer is always a fun opportunity to get up to mischief in the backyard pool. The Pok (AKA my son) loves the opportunity to go for a swim with his cousins and anybody else that...
View ArticleSydney Brick Show 2014 – Lego!
In the past I have written about my love of Lego. Now as a parent I get to share that passion with my son (AKA The Pok). Some of my most vivid childhood memories are of visits that we used to have at...
View ArticleStar Wars Kids Party – Lightsabers
As I wrote previously, I turned my son ‘The Pok’ into a first rate Star Wars nerd. So when his 5th birthday came up, you can guess what he asked for – a Star Wars party. We were a little stumped as to...
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