Modular LEGO Store Finished!
The finished store at the end of the street. Last week I highlighted the construction site for Little Brick Township’s new LEGO Store and my plans to chop up a few gift-with-purchase sets and add my...
View ArticleA Renovation for the Pirate Houseboat
Usually when I build an original Lego creation, known as a MOC, it stays the same throughout its life in Little Brick Township. The only changes have to do with the MOC’s location as more buildings...
View ArticleStarting Little Brick Township Underground
I’ve written about the challenges of keeping a giant Lego town in a small space, which requires building up and down. Now that my primary three tables are already full and the newest Modular building...
View ArticleMy First #KidsNeedMentors School Visit!
And the first thing they noticed was Little Brick Township behind me! The students’ view of my background, minus my chair and me. Several years ago, I signed up to be a author-mentor in the #KidsNeed...
View ArticleMy Trip Is Scrubbed!
Today I was supposed to fly to Houston with my kids and grandkids. This would have been the twins’ first trip on an airplane, and a pile of gifts awaited them, along with a great-grandmother eager to...
View ArticleNew Streets and Sidewalks, and a Boutique Hotel
New Year’s Day is an exciting day for us adult Lego fans because it’s the day the latest addition to the Modular line goes on sale. This year (2022) is the 15th anniversary of the Modulars, and the...
View ArticleHow Long Does It Take to Build…?
Last Wednesday, February 2, was #WorldReadAloudDay, and many authors visited schools (for the most part, virtually) to read from and talk about their books. I had 30 minutes to read and answer...
View ArticleLimited Edition Lego: Venetian Houses
The holiday season is a good time to put away the work and spend time with friends, family, and fun things. For this blog, it’s time to talk about some of my recent Lego builds and maybe offer building...
View ArticleMashup
When I build an original Lego construction (knows as a MOC, for My Own Creation) pieces of it tend to sit in my living room in a half-built state for months. The most egregious example of this was my...
View ArticleA Young Lego Builder Shows His Work
Again eager to explore my family’s history, I spent much of September in Poland, visiting a range of historical museums and sites — including the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the...
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