Items Du Jour

It’s interesting how trends come and go. They usually involve a small investment, a frenzy of activity, and then are not seen much again. Pete bought 3 NES controllers during the "Kaizo Super Mario" craze, but now two of them sit unopened in their container by the chair in the family room. Pete bought a special Rubiks cube that he used a lot for a week or two. The most recent purchase was a $20 book of rock songs for the piano. Pete has been playing a lot of piano over the last 2-3 weeks. It is nice to have music heard throughout the house. This too will pass. Sam goes through his phases too. At the moment, he wants a $100 Gamecube controller for playing Super Smash Bros. Meanwhile, a cache of Tech Decks and Flick Trix gathers dust in a case in the playroom, near the nerf guns and spy gear.