Pictures of our gaming truck parties
Ten years is a long time in any instance. But as many parents can attest, it is an especially significant age for ones child to reach without being strangled.
So as my son’s tenth birthday approached, his mother and I reasoned we should do something special to celebrate the landmark. First was laying the groundwork for deceit.
We casually brought up what he might want to do for his birthday. He surprisingly wasn’t interested in doing much more than having some family and friends to the house.
Shortly after, we told him that because his birthday is only ten days before Christmas, sadly, most of his family members were already preoccupied with holiday plans and presented an option of doing something perhaps after the holidays.
He was slightly upset, but we reassured him with promises of still having a fun birthday weekend.
Once the weekend arrived, we kept him busy with a variety of small, but fun activities. When Sunday arrived, he seemed a little down, so I asked if he’d like to go “mess around” by doing some shopping, getting some lunch, etc.
About an hour into our excursion, I made an excuse to stop by the house.
I must say it was beyond pleasing to see the bright hue of red his face turned as he walked into the roar of “surprise” from his family and friends.
Even more pleasing when he then turned to physically attack me in reaction to the extreme embarrassment he felt at the sudden wave attention, combined with the realization he’d been duped.
After gathering himself, he then let himself be taken by the wave of family, friends and well-wishers.
But… we weren’t finished.
About 30 minutes later a stranger rang the doorbell and asked for my son by name.
Puzzled, my son came to greet the stranger and was introduced to Mike Worley, the owner/operator of Rolling Video Games.
Mr. Worley then began to explain the giant trailer which was parked in front of our house and led a contingent of puzzled children to reveal the secrets of what was inside.
Once inside the trailer, the children were greeted with a video game paradise. Flat screens hooked up to every console available, along with all their favorite games.
They had the option to play in small groups, or one giant group, or pretty much any scenario imaginable.
I knew it was a success on all levels when I saw some of the adult guests making their way out to the trailer to jump into the gaming fray.
While I was drawn to the advantages of such a venue for a cold-weathered birthday, after talking to the owner, Mike, I was made aware of all the warm-weather possibilities as well.
Overall, I came away extremely pleased with the service, product and experience. But most of all knowing my son had been given a landmark birthday celebration he would not soon forget.
If interested, most information can be found on the Rolling Video Game website, but I find a lot of the pictures and testimonials on their Facebook page to be informative as well.
I also suggest taking a gander at an earlier segment my colleague Joe Nguyen did on Rolling Video Games.
(Article from Denver Post)
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So as my son’s tenth birthday approached, his mother and I reasoned we should do something special to celebrate the landmark. First was laying the groundwork for deceit.
We casually brought up what he might want to do for his birthday. He surprisingly wasn’t interested in doing much more than having some family and friends to the house.
Shortly after, we told him that because his birthday is only ten days before Christmas, sadly, most of his family members were already preoccupied with holiday plans and presented an option of doing something perhaps after the holidays.
He was slightly upset, but we reassured him with promises of still having a fun birthday weekend.
Once the weekend arrived, we kept him busy with a variety of small, but fun activities. When Sunday arrived, he seemed a little down, so I asked if he’d like to go “mess around” by doing some shopping, getting some lunch, etc.
About an hour into our excursion, I made an excuse to stop by the house.
I must say it was beyond pleasing to see the bright hue of red his face turned as he walked into the roar of “surprise” from his family and friends.
Even more pleasing when he then turned to physically attack me in reaction to the extreme embarrassment he felt at the sudden wave attention, combined with the realization he’d been duped.
After gathering himself, he then let himself be taken by the wave of family, friends and well-wishers.
But… we weren’t finished.
About 30 minutes later a stranger rang the doorbell and asked for my son by name.
Puzzled, my son came to greet the stranger and was introduced to Mike Worley, the owner/operator of Rolling Video Games.
Mr. Worley then began to explain the giant trailer which was parked in front of our house and led a contingent of puzzled children to reveal the secrets of what was inside.
Once inside the trailer, the children were greeted with a video game paradise. Flat screens hooked up to every console available, along with all their favorite games.
They had the option to play in small groups, or one giant group, or pretty much any scenario imaginable.
I knew it was a success on all levels when I saw some of the adult guests making their way out to the trailer to jump into the gaming fray.
While I was drawn to the advantages of such a venue for a cold-weathered birthday, after talking to the owner, Mike, I was made aware of all the warm-weather possibilities as well.
Overall, I came away extremely pleased with the service, product and experience. But most of all knowing my son had been given a landmark birthday celebration he would not soon forget.
If interested, most information can be found on the Rolling Video Game website, but I find a lot of the pictures and testimonials on their Facebook page to be informative as well.
I also suggest taking a gander at an earlier segment my colleague Joe Nguyen did on Rolling Video Games.
(Article from Denver Post)
Link