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Father Son Day Trip to New York City

Lost in NYC with Andrew
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I am a die-hard Skylanders fan. I have been ever since I saw the game at my first Time to Play Holiday Showcase. I didn’t know what the game was about prior to that and it didn’t interest me. But when I saw it in action, things clicked and I couldn’t get enough of it. Playing Skylanders reawakened the excitement of video games that I had as a child. Couple that with my penchant for collecting toys, well a winning combination was born. I’ve indoctrinated Eva into this world of Skylanders and she enjoys playing. Recently, we have started involving Andrew into the game play. Basically I give him a remote and play battle mode with him so I can complete the individual character quests for the game. Continue reading Father Son Day Trip to New York City

Riding the Rails, or Rather, Stuck on the Tracks


Photo-A-Day #3093

This morning I got up early and headed down to New York City for the Annual Time to Play Holiday Showcase. I’ve been going to this event for years and it is a great one for making contacts and coming home with some of the newest fun toys to play with and review. Taking the train down gets me there after the big press conference and puts me at the event right as the show floor is opening. Not this year. Continue reading Riding the Rails, or Rather, Stuck on the Tracks