Jul 23 2008
Size Does Matter - Boomer Toys
Size Does Matter - Boomer Toys
We have so many toys. I looked around today and realized how much stuff we have acquired. Of course we don’t need a lot of this stuff-we just wanted it.
I’ve noticed that my Boomer Generation friends have more toys than I do. That doesn’t bother me anymore because I’ve found a way to make fun, sort of, in that we ALL have too many adult toys.
The size of our toys does matter, too, at least sometimes. Take the motor home, for example. As size goes, this is probably the biggest toy of all. Costliest too. And when we buy a motor home, we must buy UP to ALL THAT WE CAN AFFORD.
To do less might imply that we could only afford what we purchased. Of course, we can always buy DOWN and say we are becoming “greener” by reducing the size of our carbon footprint, etc. One thing we don’t want to say is ANYTHING about the Mileage or the Price of GAS! That’s a dead giveaway that we are economizing.
Another sizable toy is the boat. If we need to buy a boat, (and who doesn’t), we have to choose what we are SAYING by the type of boat we choose. If we go for POWER and SPEED, that says “recreation” and “water sports.” If we go for usefulness, like fishing, we buy a work boat. That’s not too impressive. (Not unless it is a BIG, saltwater type of fishing boat. That’s different. Might as well buy a Soviet trawler.)
There is another alternative: buy an inflatable raft. First, it must be at least a six-man in order to hold four people. Second, it must have a rigid transom for attaching a motor (ah..speed) . Then you have to have a very cool trailer setup with lots of storage. So…a RAFT says adventure! Whitewater! Danger! Plus, you can fish with it too. With a motor, you can go fast! Think of a rigid inflatable boat (RIB)…like the Navy SEAL Teams use.
(Have you ever heard this definition of a boat? “It’s like a big hole in the lake into which you keep throwing money.”)
