tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19227434.post-1136239787615380272006-01-02T13:42:00.000-08:002006-01-02T14:11:50.976-08:00<span style="color:#009900;">The past few years I have noticed that my favorite toys, like Strawberry Shortcakes and My Little Ponies, have become popular again. At first, I found it a cool similarity that I could share with my daughter. I enjoyed introducing her to the same toys as I had played with and even passed on a few that I had saved from when I was little. I watched the many characters like the Care Bears and Cabbage Patch Kids have fallen once again into the spotlight while other characters from the 80's like Rainbow Brite caught a glimmer of hope as they graced the store shelves once again only to be clearanced a month later. True, not all of the fads have made it full circle, but as my daughter unwrapped a Rubix Cube and an Atari from under the Christmas Tree, I couldn't help but wonder if retro really was chic or if the inventors were just hitting creativity blocks and were therefore pulling from the Toy Hall of Fame in hopes of remaking a hit. So, while I would like to wish the Rubix Cube a happy 25th Anniversary (in 2005), I find the toy/puzzle just as annoying now as I did back then...but the part that matters is that Kristin enjoyed the gift and has spent hours turning the little rows on the block while she holds onto the hope and illusion of someday making all of the sides match in solid colors again. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19227434-113623978761538027?l=janeysmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Janeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04109370961253092146noreply@blogger.com0