I was thinking that my #1000weekend purchase should incorporate something outdoorsy. Well, it is still cold and miserable here in Wisconsin, and someone in our family seems to have a cold every weekend…so I thought my purchase should have something to do with an “indoor activity.” Queue The Empire Strikes Back, Legos, and an AT-AT.
Some of you might be aware that I’m in the process of putting together the famous Batmobile/Tumbler Lego set. My wife bought it for our daughter this past Christmas (but let’s be honest, she bought it for me) to work on this winter. Our daughter loves building things, I love Batman, and this Lego set is quite impressive/massive…so it’s been an all-around win.
Sadly, we are getting to the final stages of the Tumbler. I’m sad because putting this thing together has been a lot of fun. The experience is almost Zenlike; when you work on a larger set like the Tumbler, you sort of space out, relax, and let the nonsense of the world fade away. I imagine it’s like working on a large puzzle. I don’t do puzzles per se, but I do love putting Legos together.
So, what do to next? If I had a $1000 USD readily available, I’d be putting an order in for this:
Coming in at over 6,700 pieces, this thing looks EPIC. It also looks time consuming…which is a good thing as spring still feels like it is miles away. Added bonus: being the “cool dad” that I am, I’ve shown Hattie the Hoth scene a few times and she loves the AT-AT. I mean seriously, who doesn’t love AT-ATs? Sure, they would be highly impractical to be used by an Imperial Army that rules the galaxy with an iron fist, but they are AWESOME. Being awesome also means that Hattie would be engaged with this set and help me out as I attempt to put some 6,700 pieces
So there it is! Short and sweet, and the perfect use of $1000 USD (I'll even cover the extra $31.50).