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That #WorldSeries moment of silence against cancer was powerful and moving.

Found this at my local gaming store, and it took all my willpower not to buy it.

For my next build I cracked open Lego Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory #21360. Placing this set at the transition point between two scenes is a great choice, IMO. #Lego #AFOL #LegoSky

Lego Minas Tirith #11377 is complete. We bought this set to help me recover from a knee replacement. This set kept me going during a rough recovery. When I could barely get out of bed, I'd look at the set on my shelf and smile. Grateful thanks to my wife for her support. #Lego #AFOL #LegoSky

Replacement parts arrived, caught up, and did bag 51 of 60 on Minas Tirith. The next few bags are the upper level, and I'm hoping to build them tomorrow. Another goal is to update the current photos, since it's been a while between brain fog and replacement parts. #Lego #AFOL #LegoSky

My first double insider points order arrived. The box exterior was rain-drenched; only the Restaurants of the World: Italy set inside was wet. Sent Customer Support pictures of my water-damaged set, as they asked. They are sending me a new one and told me to keep the original. #Lego #AFOL #LegoSky

LEGO 3-in-1 Red Dragon (Bird variant) #31145 I need to work on staying in focus and staying centered on the subject. Not complaining; I have to see the mistakes to learn from them. #Lego #AFOL #LegoSky

Just left Fleet Farm. Giant “Toyland” banner on front of store. Sign inside, Legos 20% off except I priced a bunch of them and all of those where 15-20% above MSRP. Load of crap. #FleetFarm #FakeSale #Lego

#Lego set #1145, 3 in 1 Red Dragon, fish alternative #AFOL #Legsky

PlayStation Direct ran out of Astrobots faster than Lego's site. Glad I got in on that in time. #Lego #AWOL #Astrobot #LegoSky

They're here! One is in pristine condition, and the other is mine to build. Bought directly from PlayStation Direct. They jammed them in a box at an angle and shipped them out. I wonder if those sold by Lego also have the PlayStation sticker as an additional seal? #Lego #AWOL #LegoSky #Astrobot

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

If you want to buy the Lego Astrobot #40899 GWP, straight up try PlayStation Direct. With shipping and handling it cost me $31.48. #Lego #Astrobot #AFOL #LegoSky

With Minas Tirith on hold until I get some missing bricks and company coming for over a week I moved the MT build off the build table for now. In-laws are coming. Jigsaw puzzles and board games will take up the prime table real estate.

Unsure if it was brain fog or they were missing, I am somehow 3 pieces shy of being current on the Lego Minas Tirith set. I put in a request for replacement parts, so it seems it's time to suspend building MT again for now. The missing pieces are used to secure the next build section in place.

Finally back to Minas Tirith. Today's bag #50 was the right upper exterior of the rocky protrusion. #Lego #LegoSky #LoTR #AFOL

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As a lifelong gamer who has owned every generation of PlayStation consoles, this GWP for buying the upcoming PS1 set is a home run. #Lego #Playstation

Woohoo, the retired Dark Falcon LEGO #75389 has arrived from backorder. Due to retiring this year and already being sold out, I'm happy to have gotten my hands on this one. IMO the best looking of the Falcon builds and hilarious minifigs. #Lego #AFOL #BrickSky

Rebagging some of my sets, mostly SW minifig-scale ships. I'll rebuild once I can convert a now-empty bedroom for hobbies I plan to hang my minifig cases this week. Between that and rebagging, I will have a bunch more room and less crowded shelves. Until I build again... #Lego #LegoSky #AFOL

Having some brain fog as I acclimate to a med post-knee surgery, so I'm putting Minas Tirith on hold until I can hold a thought. Until then, I'm working on smaller builds and learning stop motion. This is Lego #40822 Jack-O-Lantern Pickup Truck #Lego #LegoSeasonal #AFOL

While Minas Tirith was on hold for pieces I misplaced, I worked on some smaller sets. I had an absolute blast with them and recommend #40806, the Gingerbread AT-AT, for the joy and whimsy it brings. #Lego #StarWars #AFOL

The difference a bag makes. #Lego #MinasTirith #AFOL

Checking prices today I saw 2 of the Lego Botanical set #10309 in stock and listed $10 off the $50 price. It's already retired in different regions and due to retire this year so I'm toked. One Xmas gift down!

What a day. My Eagles are now 2-0, and my misplaced pieces arrived with a Pick A Brick order, so I can resume the Minas Tirith build.

If your Gingy has a cracked head you may be entitled to join my fake class action lawsuit. Or just click this if you are in the U.S.

I have put an embargo on buying LEGO for a bit. I started the hobby back in April. By next April, I plan to look back at what I've learned and narrow my focus on which theme(s) I want to prioritize within my budget. For now, my scattershot purchases have been a blast, and I love them.

Felt like building more last night, so I opened #Lego #75437, Cobb Vanth's Speeder. The 2nd picture is the minifigures for Cad Bane and Cobb Vanth. These are the pics from this set that are worth sharing; my stop-motion concept failed. There was an error between the keyboard and the chair.

Waiting on a few pieces from #LEGO that I likely misplaced from the #MinasTirith set. So I grabbed the Spider Tank #75361 off the shelf, and here we are. Pics of the Bo-Katan Kryze minifig in the last two pics.

#Lego uncharacteristically updated its retiring-soon list with hundreds of sets. It's a good idea to see what is leaving in case you want to pick them up before they retire (year's end?).

#Lego #MinasTirith The outer and inner walls connected.

The inner wall of #Lego #MinasTirith through bags 1-46 of 60.

Picked up the last 2 #Lego #Shrek minifigs I was missing. Also picked up a set and more minifigs. I didn't plan to buy anything when I walked into the store...

And just like that, the #LEGO set #TheLordOfTheRings:MinasTirith #11377 has a completed lower section. The first 2 instruction books are done, with 1 left. to go.

I love sets that remind me of my favorite gaming consoles/games over the years. Seeing this Jan 2027 release at a $9.99 price point is exciting.

I believe the base level of Lego Minas Tirith #11377 is mostly finished. The base consists of 2 pieces. This is how they will connect.

Worked on the Lego Minas Tirith #11377 today, and some walls went up.

I have been seeing all sorts of fun posts for the last two days. I'm guessing the pre-order for Lego #11385, Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701™ Bridge, must have been arriving at people's homes. So many people posting it arrived or they started building, good stuff.

Lego Minas Tirith #11377 has 60 bags across 3 boxes. I am at the halfway mark. It's about to get vertical quickly.

To my fellow U.S. Veterans. NFL Sunday Ticket is $198 if you use the Vet discount on id.me

Executives at food recall companies should be made to eat their own product once a day.