"If Dad likes it than it can't be chill!"
As a father of two I sometimes find it a challenge to develop common ground with my boys.
I'm not old, not by any stretch, but even if I was in my sixties what is age? It's merely a number used by society to define the time you've put in and experience you've gained.
One such place that I've attempted to achieve a measure of common ground with my kids is in our shared love of Star Wars! So when I was introduced to Glow Sword Battle Toronto last year (formerly the Toronto Lightsaber Battle) it truly felt like the will of the force!
Administrated by Newmindspace this is a free all-ages event were the only costs you are responsible for are your personal lightsabers.
My eldest son who was twelve at the time was not an easy sell, he couldn't imagine a group of people with Lightsabers battling it out in the dark representing any measure of fun, so he stayed home. My youngest son was nine at the time and he was all over this, so together we went into the darkness armed only with our glowing swords and when we emerged into the light we had become a little closer and had a fantastic evening of fun!
Over the past twelve months my older son has come to realize just what he missed out on last October so together this year we will all converge on Glow Sword Battle Toronto 2016 ready to defeat our foes!
That is after all the magic of fandom, Finding shared interests with others in order to develop not only common ground but also friendships and memories that endure the test of time.
Should you be interested in learning more about this event check out the Event Page and as always remember to follow us on our CanGeek Community Page.
Thanks for reading!
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