Spell the Word

As anyone who has recently shopped for children's electronics or just walked down those GREEN isles in the stores knows, there are a ton of TV games, hand-held games, computer and video games, being marketed to kids and their parents. Some try to pass themselves off as "educational," but they just start blurring together as a giant "VTagTechDigiDS."

We are the proud owners of a Speak & Spell, a toy that kept many an idle hand busy circa 1986. During a car ride was the best time to engage in a round of SAY IT or SPELL THE WORD____. It apparently still is. For now....

Boggle Blogger

No, it's not news or noteworthy, but just an interesting tid-bit: our local antique "mall" had a "Vintage" Boggle game from 1980, all pieces entact, for $5!! I bought it!

My grandma, mom and I used to play this all the time. Now Kennedy is enjoying it. She prefers lining up all the letters in a neat row on the table....

I love the box art -- the finger nails, the Steno pad, the 80s font. They just don't make 'em like they used to....

We're on our way to becoming a regular Partridge Family

This was our weekend -- us playing instruments for which we have no real skill. Featuring: Jimmy on Guitar (Turner), Assilem on Drums (Melissa), and Kennedy on vocals. She actually did pretty good with "We Got the Beat" by the Go-Gos and "So What'cha Want" by the Beastie Boys. Last night I heard her humming Beck's "E-Pro" in the bath tub - so cute!