RobArt Penguin

When I was a kid, I had a toy that was a replica of a two-man bobsled. The figures were made of plastic, but the bobsled was solid metal. It was heavy and designed to go fast down hills. My house was built about four feet above the street grade, so we had a nice hill. My bobsled would develop good speed as it zoomed down (often into the street–good thing I lived on a quiet one). In those days snow lasted all winter and we had ton of big piles on the sides of the driveway, where I made bobsled runs. That toy would occupy me for hours as I attempted to make bobsled trails. It was a time when I didn’t have many toys, but the ones I had entertained me and allowed me to explore my creativity. When my own kids were little, it was a challenge to stay ahead of the constant flow of new toys, which made it harder to entertain my kids when they knew the next big thing was around the corner. I wished a kept my bobsled and gave it to them. I think they would have had a lot of fun with it.