[Kalimac]

Sigh. I'd like to see both of you, Rae and Maril, as well as anyone else who might come, but I don't see myself getting out to the Seattle area anytime soon (never been west of Des Moines, if it comes to that). Well, one of these days...(though I'm sure my husband would like to come - not for shielding purposes but because he's rather a Tolkienphile himself).

Maril, I've got a friend who's like that. He hasn't read the books and insists that he doesn't have time to - which may be code for "I don't want to" however he loved the movie (largely for the swordfighting) and is going to be first in line to see TTT. He's been insisting that neither of us tell him ANYTHING, as he wants to be surprised. In a way I'm slightly jealous of him because so much of the story will be absolutely fresh. Imagine not knowing what an Ent is!