Sunday, February 10, 2013 // Woot
To a kid, a house isn’t just a house. It’s an unfenced playground. A wide-open space of infinite possibility. And to a kid, these toy trucks aren’t toys. They’re modes of transporting imagination. That Tonka Race Along Chuck dump truck isn’t carrying toy blocks. It’s hauling creativity. You see, everyday items become things of wonder […]
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 // Woot
Thomas always smiled at those little trains when he saw them. The faces made him happy, just happy to be a train enthusiast. Many was the day when he would dream of spending a few hours in the basement, pushing around Victor or Emily or Henry. But there was never time, was there? Always on […]
Saturday, January 26, 2013 // Woot
What did kids do before NERF? Playtime must’ve been hell; if you wanted to play cops and robbers or something you had, what? Kitchen knives? That would never work. Kids had to run around throwing cats at each other. And kids have great imaginations, but come on: it’s hard to pretend you’re a hard-boiled detective […]
Sunday, January 20, 2013 // Woot
Use these: when you wanna type like a gamer, and game like typist! Don’t use these: if the sounds of typing make you think someone is knocking on your door. In 99.9% of uses, these don’t: grow extra keys featuring strange hieroglyphics. The genie living inside this item is named: Abcdef. But he goes by […]
Sunday, January 20, 2013 // Woot
“Can we get a pizza?” asked Jake. “Can we watch the Tintin movie again?” asked Olivia. Ella tried to wrap Michelle’s purse around her neck like a scarf. Michelle tapped the steering wheel. “No, no, and Olivia, take that strap off your sister. Tonight, we are going to do something as a family. We are […]
Saturday, January 19, 2013 // Woot
Use this: if your nickname in prep-school was “Storm Collar.” Don’t use this: if YOU aren’t ready to have a hydration. Just because your Sierra backpack is doesn’t mean you need to rush into anything. Give it time. Think about it. History will remember this: as the first backpack to swim the English Channel. Of […]
Saturday, January 19, 2013 // Woot
“My teacher said you had to read this and sign it.” Jake sighed, handing Michelle his paper. “I don’t know why. I worked really hard on it and did research and everything. I think she just hates me.” JAKE’S PAPER Atlanta is a continent located at the bottom of the ocean, which I researched because […]
Thursday, January 17, 2013 // Woot
“Dad?” called Jake from the bedroom. “Where’s my truck?” Tim didn’t answer. He just drove the Carrera R/C F-150 Truck into the shrubs and hid the remote behind his back. Naturally, Jake figured things out after about fifteen minutes. The kid wasn’t stupid, and he’d seen his father’s face at the door. Jake figured being […]
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 // Woot
He dreamed of a place where he didn’t feel awkward. Where he didn’t feel left out. Where he felt like he belonged. A place where two lovers could sit side-by-side and just hold hands. Or not even touch at all. And by “lovers” we mean a gangly young man and a young woman with head […]
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 // Woot
Peter knew his family thought he was crazy. He didn’t care. He had a dream, a vision, a goal. Even if everyone but Jake doubted him. This year, Peter was going to see his Thomas The Tank Engine Train all the way from the bedroom to the kitchen. Joshua was there when Peter had to […]
