A couple of years ago, I got all the kids up at 6am to go an see the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 locomotive that was staying over night nearby. After it pulled out, we raced ahead to a crossing to stand by as it passed at speed. I was jumping up and down and going crazy and screaming. Continuous fist pumps in the air as it went by. I was laughing and giggling. My kids didn’t know what to think. Evidently, while wife was debriefing them, had never seen me act so crazy. This was like meeting a favorite rock star for me. What say you? What brings out that inner child in you?
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Roller coasters, especially the wood ones
Ball pools/pits. I will dive in, swim around, fortify or hide myself as the mood dictates.
Buying Hotwheels from the store / snowball fights
Ice cream trucks
I grew up broke in the country, I went to a major urban area and an ice cream truck turned the corner and sat down to sell and I was giddy as all could be
Watching cartoons I’m 21 and still love rewatching ben 10, fairly oddparents, Danny phantom, Jimmy neutron, teen titans, Steven universe, justice league unlimited, Scooby-Doo etc… I always feel like I’m transported back into my 10yr old body when I rewatch my favorite cartoons. Also going to the state fair I went with my mom every year as a kid and even now I still have just as much fun.
Puppies
Without fail, any time I see they restocked Pokemon cards at the local target/walmart/etc, I get giddy and see if anything new and exciting is there
Wanton Soup, Candy Cigarettes, and nerf swords
I like to watch Bluey and also sometimes play with Bionicles.
Playgrounds. My son had a karate tournament at a parkour gym. He was quite surprised to see his 49 year old father throwing himself around on the course.
From the top of my head, some games like COD (MW1, BO1…) or OG Wolfenstein
Snow. I’m originally from S California, now in Denver. I LOVE snow. I go out of my way to stomp through fresh snow. And the cars all slow down. And it’s so quiet!
I’m a very simple man.
Shopping carts. I make sound effects while going around corners inside the store when I’m shopping alone, I ride then out to my car while hauling as much ass as possible, I ride them back to their corrals when I’m done with then.
I get excited confused looks from children, knowing smiles from old men, and occasional “WTF” looks from women of all ages.
Pokemon.
Skateboarding and playing card games like pokemon
Hot wheels/matchbox cars
My boyfriend.
The other day, we were talking about pokemon evolutions while he had the door cracked while he was pooping.
Honestly it was something that I’ll cherish forever, and it’s absolutely ridiculous but I loved it. He is the best.
Also we are both almost 40.
Swimming and body surfing against waves