When I was a kid and got to actually set foot in a Toys R Us (which was only a few times a year), I would skip over all the dolls and Barbie stuff–what could she do really–and head straight for the area that held what I hoped would be robots. I had a serious need for anything that remotely looked like a robot and it was even better if the robot actually did stuff. Alas, unless you counted tiny plastic replicas of R2D2 there weren’t such things back in the day. I never gave up hope.
We have one of those 18″-24″ high R2D2s that actually walks, dances and responds to questions. But, aside from the amusement factor, he doesn’t really do anything. So, he sits quietly in the den waiting for Enlightenment.
Neiman Marcus is offering something wonderful for Christmas. But, I really don’t think Santa has that kind of cash to spend.
One day, kids, one day, I’m going to live in the future and vacation on the Moon.