LEGO party!

I have many fond memories playing with LEGO bricks. As kids, my sister and I were huge LEGO fans, building gas stations, space ships, and crazy vehicles.

Today, I shared that experience with my daughter Sonia. Mom and Dad brought my old bricks down, and together Sonia and I spent the afternoon building crazy contraptions.

My favorite LEGO sets were the Expert Builder series. I coveted the Car Chassis set, in particular, because of the working pistons, steering wheel and adjustable seats. If my memory serves me, the set back then was over $100.

My first Expert Builder set was the 8845 Dune Buggy.

As a kid, some of my first mail order purchases were from the LEGO parts store. I remember poring over the LEGO catalogs daydreaming about the pieces and sets I wanted to order. All in the heady days before the Internet.

Anyway, Sonia and I had a lot of fun playing LEGOs today. I reconnected with my inner kid, and it was great!

Here’s what I built (it’s still a work in progress):

What are some of your favorite LEGO memories?

-Krishna

Krishna December 3, 2010 LEGO bricks, nostalgia