Mark Pospesel (Coding and Other Stuff)
Coding, tech, living abroad, travel, hiking, vintage plastic bricks
Yesterday was Dreikönigstag, which in Switzerland means you share a sweet bread, the Dreikönigskuchen. One of the pieces has a plastic wiseman baked inside and whoever gets it is king for the day. A paper crown is included. It was so tasty yesterday that we bought another today.
As a palate cleanser for the soul after a late night of doom-scrolling yesterday’s events at the U.S. Capitol, I went for an early morning snowshoe hike.
This was my Christmas gift to myself. Hits lots of nostalgia notes for me and is also just a large and interesting build. I believe this is the largest LEGO set I’ve ever had. About two-thirds of the way through building it together with my son.
I’m probably going to jinx myself posting this, but today marks 18 consecutive days of getting outdoors to exercise (something I struggle with at times). Mostly snowshoeing with some hiking and cross-country skiing mixed in. It helps that we have snow.
Vader’s helmet now comes in two parts, so that you can reenact heartwarming scenes from Return of the Jedi.
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar, Day 24: Ugly Sweater Darth Vader. That’s a wrap on this year’s calendar, our tenth!
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar, Day 23: Darth Vader’s Castle on Mustafar. Comes with a tiny TIE bomber. Nothing says “happy holidays” like such a den of evil.
Advent Troopers
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar, Day 22: Stormtrooper. Both Stormtrooper and Sithtrooper minifigs in the same advent calendar? More cannon fodder is always good but this feels a bit lazy.
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar, Day 21: Gonk Droid Snowman. Silly and cute, thumbs up.
