Lincoln logs.

Oh, there was a teachers' center (teacher resource center- they could borrow equiptment and supplies , as well as use things like die presses to cut out figures, man, that was neat) that let you borrow GIANT TINKERTOYS and cardboard bricks. Since mom was a teacher, we got to bring them home sometimes. SO AWESOME.

One of my favorite toys as a kid was a tiny, working sewing machine. I used to make clothes for my dolls.

My barbies all had mohawks and tattoos.

Grace and Noah continue to blow me away with their adorability.

We had giant tinkertoys when I was a kid. Santa brought them one year. They were awesome.

The locals brought us to... Grand Luxe, which is apparently a Cheesecake Factory spinoff. America.

I cannot imagine the kind of horrifying overabundance that a spinoff of Cheesecake Factory that is entitled Grand Luxe provides.

::shudder::

::forever::

I almost bought Polgara Tinkertoys for her birthday. And then the friend I was with almost did, but I told him it was like how your best friend can't date that guy you like but aren't going to be with.

Just like that.

Anyway.

There were Tinkertoys.

I played house. With everything. Chess pieces, buttons from my mother's sewing kit, office supplies, anything. I put together a few outfits for my actual doll, but representing humanoids was the least of what I needed them for.

I also..I tried to straighten the hair of one doll (they were black, of course) with a hot fork.

That didn't smell like emancipation.

I cannot imagine the kind of horrifying overabundance that a spinoff of Cheesecake Factory that is entitled Grand Luxe provides.

You really, really can't. I've never even been in the place, and it scares me.

I said I'd like to have Noah at the company Halloween party (there will be other babies) and I got a, "I'm sure it will be okay..." after a long pause and a "families only" sort of vibe.

Well, pooh on them because you ARE family for him. The medical forms say so. So fuck them.

That didn't smell like emancipation

Burnt plastic rarely does.

Every kid o'mine gets oshkosh railroad engineer overalls and a set of colored blocks like the ones I had. Speaking of which, I needs to do some shopping.

I almost bought Polgara Tinkertoys for her birthday. And then the friend I was with almost did, but I told him it was like how your best friend can't date that guy you like but aren't going to be with.

This is so cute.

So someone on craigslist had a stroller that I want for $490 instead of the usual $900. But when I email this person she's in MIAMI and wants me to western union the money.

That feels sketchy to me so I don't. But am sad now... not over possibly getting ripped off, but because no stroller.