The second con, of a sort, over the first weekend of August was BrickFair at the Dulles Expo Center where the beau and I oohed and aahed and coveted many lovely Lego structures. I'm kicking myself for not taking any photographs because the fantasy castles and Steampunk cities on display were so gorgeous and the memories of them are fading too ( Read more... )

I just saw this on TheOneRing.net and then confirmed it via several LEGO fora: LEGO is releasing Orthanc this summer! The black tower in the center of Isengard will be nearly 2.5 feet tall, 8 inches wide, and 6 inches deep. My joy and excitement know no bounds ( Read more... )

Biking: Hubbyfink and I hit the trail Sunday afternoon and wound up riding to Kerry & Jill's house in Reston. The east-bound trip was pretty easy with bright sunshine, temps in the mid-50s F, and a light tailwind. The west-bound trip home was a slog with a 23mph headwind. Oof. With that kind of wind, coasting is almost impossible. We took turns as ( Read more... )

Here's another set from the Lego Monster Fighters series. I couldn't stop myself and snatched up Lord Vampyre's Castle before my birthday. This action alarmed Hubbyfink who didn't realize it was a different set from the Haunted House I'd requested. The castle came with Lord Vampyre, Lady Vampyre, two man-bats, and two Monster Fighters. By the time ( Read more... )

A lot of Lego, to be honest.

Hubbyfink got me hooked with the Monster Fighters line in October, maybe September, and I have succumbed to the siren call of little plastic blocks. Actually, it's not fair to blame this on Scott since I already had a Lego minifig habit thanks to Think Geek. However, I had stayed away from the sets because, as I ( Read more... )

Frankenstorm is on its way and the right side of my face hurts so badly that I only managed to cat nap with an ice pack on my face, two Tylenol PM, and four Advil. Good times. Other storm-related unhappiness is that I will dismantle and stow away the graveyard and ghosts lest they blow away and create hazards for other people. The one year that I ( Read more... )

It started with a couple of Lego mini figures from Think Geek and has grown into ( something more... )