Well, The Ex finally ponyed up and bought the children their
Christmas gifts. Never mind that Christmas was more than 3 weeks
ago, but the lines at the discount stores finally went down and they
can see what's left on the shelves now. Apparently, there's
nothing left except toys that require batteries: today, my
11-year old son Nathaniel came home bearing his new
WowWee Roboraptor: a Fusion of Technology and Personality.
Fun!
Let's get it out of the box and turn it on. But first!
Nathaniel had me cover my eyes while he prepared something mysterious
on the floor. And when I uncovered them -- surprise! There
was a....(what is that thing?) dinosaur? Plastic? At least
2 feet long? In black and white? Hmm, looks harmless enough
[grrrrrphmwwwaaaack!]. Uh, no. It moves. It snaps its
jaws. And undulates its tail most menacingly. And, it's
moving toward me....HEY! Is that thing going to jump on me?????!
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