Home and wiped out! The travel delays continued yesterday and early this morning as Lisa and I tried to get home from Zurich. Luckily we were only delayed, not canceled or rerouted. Unknown problem in DC and weather in Chicago contributed to 1:00 am arrival in SD and by the time I was back in Carlsbad, it was after 2:00 am. Oddly enough I was up and awake at 6:30 am so now I'm diving into the day, getting caught up on work happenings and planning the weekend. I've got that jet lag dizziness (or maybe lack of sleep) thing going on now but overall, the day is proceeding along at a fast pace.
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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