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On a day like today, I really want soup. Homemade soup would be best, of course. I'd love to be in my kitchen right now, working on a nice soup. Maybe a chowdah. Or a beef-and-Guinness stew. I think I may have to borrow my boy's crock pot to make that at some point. Yum. I like this kind of weather from inside. I don't tend to mind a bit of rain on my face now and then, as long as I don't have to worry about the state of my hair, but being inside and warm and dry while watching the rain out the window is a real delight. Of course, I'm not at home in my kitchen, and I don't have a window in my office. Too bad. I think I might end up buying lunch today, though I did bring a frozen lunch, because I want to eat somewhere that's not my office. Hmm. I'll have to think about where I can go that doesn't require much outside walking to get there!

So I'm all pleased with myself because I found some cute little boutique hotels--reasonably priced, relatively speaking--for my boss on her next trip. She's amazed at how great they are and thinks I walk on water or something for being able to find them. One of them is this retro-chic 50's-style place, very hip, that looks like a fabulous place to drink dirty martinis. I think that's nifty.

Goffee last night was fun. I got a lot of knitting done, and got to see a lot of nifty peoples. Tonight I will be seeing other nifty peoples, and tomorrow is whiteboy's party! Fun.

This morning, I wore a hooded Gore-Tex jacket and carried an umbrella to the T stop. At the T stop, I dropped my umbrella on the ground to free up a hand so I could replace my pass in my wallet. Of course, I always stand fairly near the yellow line on the platform. The umbrella hit the ground, rolled, and fell into the track area. D'oh! I was SO VERY GLAD that I was wearing that jacket, even if the water does roll off of it and soak into my skirt. And that is my story for the day.

Friday 5

1. What book or books were special to you in your childhood?

The Hobbit, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Wise Child were early favourites that had special meaning to me other than sheer entertainment.

2. What was particularly special or memorable about those books?

They all dealt with worlds where magic was real, and where the bonds of friendship between people were powerful things, and where courage and determination could win the day in the end. They had characters that I cared about. These characters went through hardship, terror, and loss, and friendship and courage helped them to survive that and triumph over it.

3. Have you re-read any of them as an adult?

I've reread the LOTR trilogy and The Hobbit ten or twelve times. I've re-read Wise Child several times as an adult.

4. If so, were the books as good as you remembered them?

Better. I keep coming across stuff I hadn't noticed before, and going, "WOW!"

5. What do you think about movies being made out of children's classics (like the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of The Rings, etc.)?

It scares me. But I was thrilled with how LOTR turned out. I'm so grateful that it was so well casted and so well directed. Yes, there are a few quibbles I have with the movies, but all in all, those who made them did the books justice. Tolkein is almost certainly NOT turning in his grave, I think.