March 18, 2004
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Remember Pokemon Cards?
This is my grandson and his Saturday friend back in the days when collecting these cards was the rage. Two little boys hypnotized by a fantasy world. They never wanted to actually play the game like some kids I saw at the mall in card stores. They just wanted to buy the little packets and see what they got and compare and trade. It was pretty spendy for parents and grandparents and in the end where are they all now, probably in some dustheap. It’s kind of scary how deluged kids are now with high tech toys. I try to counter it some by providing endless art supplies, but it’s an uphill fight. Sometimes I wish I could take my entire blood family, board a plane, and go as quickly as possible to a faraway island with a few simple amenities.
Deep Thought: People were always talking about how mean this guy was who lived on our block. But I decided to go see for myself. I went to his door, but he said he wasn’t the mean guy, the mean guy lived in that house over there. “No, you stupid idiot,” I said, “that’s my house.”
Today I am grateful for: Indoor plumbing
Comments (6)
“It was pretty spendy for parents and grandparents and in the end where are they all now, probably in some dustheap.”
I think this pretty much sums up the state of kids’ toys today.
Nice photo, by the way; has a very Norman Rockwell quality to it (I mean that in a good way).
–Scott
I love that faraway island with a few simple amenities idea… I’m totally with you on that. I think if parents would set some limits on the spending, things might be better, too… so many times money is wasted on stuff that kids will look at and play with once and never touch again.
I have wanted to wisk my family away several times. I’m fortunate that my children all love arts and crafts as much as the video games and movies. They love to read too. I’d love to take credit for those things, but it is my husband’s doing. Anyway, I’m enjoying the pictures of your grandson and hearing the tales to go with them. Infinite Blessings
i can’t imagine having children in todays society… when i was little we lived on a ranch a long way from civilization… some of our favorite toys where those little troll dolls – we would make dresses for them and build little mud houses for them… and when their hair fell off from wear we would have boy trolls!
lmao, I love the deep thought for today!! Hey, can I board that plane too?
My kids were too old by the time Pokemon cards got popular, but I kept all their matchbox cars. Of all the toys out there, the ones the boys liked best were bristle blocks. They created whole worlds with those.