Greetings from Palm Desert! I'm out on another desert run and I'm settled in my hotel. I just received my cruise booking ID so I can sign up for next month's fun. I'm going on a cruise to Central the second week of November. We have a pub crawl planned for Key West and there are even designated walkers to get us back to the ship. Cozumel will be the jeep safari, Belize is all about cave tubing, and Guatemala I'll be off to explore Mayan ruins. I leave Nov. 5th!
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Most Hobbit minded people have already seen the latest installment so this is for those of you waiting for the crowds to go down. Part 2 is much better than part 1. This applies to all viewers. Where the gap happens if you have not read the book (including the appendices) you will probably like the whole movie. If you've read the book and taken the time to read the appendices, then you'll appreciate the back story that's presented here. The spirit of Tolkien is present and Desolation of Smaug fits well within what will become a 6 part movie. What I liked....The opening sequence. This is not in the book and I had to look it up in the appendices and sure enough, Gandalf and Thorin did meet in Bree. Thranduil and Legolas father/son relationship. I liked it. While only a mere mention in the appendices, in this movie we see Legolas loyal to his father. That Legolas doesn't mesh with the person he becomes and it will be interesting to see what happens to Legolas in the nex...
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