Later, we got out all of my old Legos and the ones that the younger boys have gotten over the past few years and I helped Leander build a Lego set that had a variety of build options. The one we chose was a SUV of sorts. I really enjoy Lego Technic kits, always wishing I had a vast supply of parts to build whatever I dreamed up. My OCD set in and I sent Lee to the kitchen for plastic bins to begin organizing the parts into their categories, at least so far as they fit into categories in my head. When I was his age, I used to keep the different parts segregated based on their “structural” value…basic “thick” blocks were considered little better than Duplos except when building large walls for a building or castle, while Technic pieces, thinner “boards”, and the various special shaped bits were placed into various containers for easy access during a build. Wheels, antennae, “lights”, and other more “garnishy” pieces I referred to as “detail pieces” and had their own containers for putting the finishing touches on any given model.

Fireplace, Legos, and a car to build = 1 content and oblivious-to-surroundings Brendan

He apparently has gotten into tuning Ariel Atoms which I was, until now, unaware of. Glad to see he’s getting a bit of well-deserved time in the spotlight. This car looks obscenely fast. 375 wheel horsepower and 1375 lbs? That’s Bugatti Veyron levels of power-to-weight ratios.

I hope I can get a ride in this car sometime

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/26/ddmworks-twincharges-the-ariel-atom/

http://www.ddmworks.com