The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...

[Professional Engineer]

United States Army
Sacring the crap outta enemies for 229 years, and counting.

[Wneighbor]

I am leaving now. I have my cell phone. Am running all the way to Grapevine first to pick up something at Bass Pro Shop.... We said meet between 2 and 3, that is a long range in time. If somebody gets there and I'm not there please call my cell phone.

Will freepmail cell phone number.

If I get to the east side of Ft. Worth and haven't heard from anyone I am going to also run by a scooter shop owned by a friend who builds race bikes. However, that is optional. So, give me a call from location if somebody's there before me.. hope that makes sense... I'm hurrying.

[Professional Engineer]

C-ya in a bit. Got the number, I think msdrby does too.

Taquito Moot!

[HairOfTheDog]

there's a firebug round these parts

What a particularly vile thing to do.

I hope they catch him.... Hopefully he's the bragging kind and someone will call him in..

[HairOfTheDog]

Too bad we never got up there to see RoTK at the Cinerama! Sticklebats!

[Professional Engineer]

I am going to also run by a scooter shop owned by a friend

SCOOTERS! Why ride a ball of tinfoil...

When you could be riding Heavy Iron!

Yer gonna ruin my image of you.

[HairOfTheDog]

Hello all! - Pinging everyone on my hobbit list because I certainly don't want to forget anyone who sent $$$ and kind wishes! I wanted to let you all know that ecurbh and I have been saving the money that you all gave at our Entmoot surprise shower! We have had it all this time in a little box we brought back with us.

It was a lot of money and we wanted to decide what would really be the right thing to buy with it. Spending it on things like fencing and new gates didn't really seem like the kind of thing that would give you all a warm fuzzy feeling.

Well.... I am going to buy my wedding dress with it. It is enough to buy the simple Nani Hawaiian Wedding Dress that I still like the best after all the looking. All the fancy-schmancy dresses in bridal magazines would be so uncomfortable to wear on the beach. This one I can wear, and I can sit down or go to the bathroom without a team of attendants, which I think will make for a better day!

We really appreciate the thought you all put in to that shower for us! - And since money is really tight, it is very helpful to have your gift to help us out!

Again.....

Thank you very much!

We really love you all!

[HairOfTheDog]

mstar.... I want to write a special note because you wrote a check instead of cash, I apologize for sitting on it this long. I know realize doing that can make it a pickle for you to balance your checkbook. I wanted to make sure it is still OK to deposit it.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

OK, we are on our way, finally... expect us when you see us...

We will be in contact via cell when we get close, we have Kim's number!

[JenB]

That's awesome! Great use of those funds!

Snow tubing was great, we went with a church group and the pastor gave us a little devotion first about reminding us whose fault the Crucifiction really is... some of us are going to see The Passion this afternoon...

[HairOfTheDog]

Are you going today then?

I was shocked at how many here didn't know what snow tubing was! Have they not ever even watched ~movies~ of childhood in snow country? ;~D

We used to go buy big inner tubes at the tire store.

[JenB]

Yes, we're leaving in five minutes. Showing's in an hour and we need to get there early.

This graduate offer looks like what I expected, twenty hours a week work in exchange for a nice little stipend and free tuition. Good. If nobody else wants me, I can go to Colorado, at least.

[Fedora]

I finally had some spare time today, so I put the secant gauge on my .308 Remington. The dovetail was a little small, so I needed some needle files to open it up a bit to fit the rails. Made me feel like a gunsmith. Here's the final results, plus an overall view of my squirrel gun.

Nice work :) Looks handy--we've only got one squirrel in our backyard, but we've got a whole flock of turkeys :)

[Fedora]

Snow tubing is sliding down a big, snow-covered hill in a rubber ring, like a whitewater rafts. Lots of fun!

Did that a few times when I was little :) Sledding and tobogganing are also fun.

[Penny1]

Hair, that dress is so pretty! It will be perfect for the beach!

[Penny1]

Too bad we never got up there to see RoTK at the Cinerama! Sticklebats!

I know! It's a bummer that it's leaving before you got a chance to come up here! :( There's always a chance they might bring it back after their film festival next week. I'll let you know if they do. You would not believe the sound system...when the Witch King makes his appearance at Minas Morgul, it feels like the whole building is shaking!

[Penny1]

Thanks for the encouragement. I have been wondering if I will be able to sit through it, but I'm more encouraged as I read everyone's experiences in seeing it.

I am very hopeful about the impact this film may have on the whole country.

[Penny1]

Of course, there is still time...I'm going to the 3:45 show. It takes less than 2 hours to get here, you know! ;)

[Samwise]

That dress is beautiful! Excellent hobbit-sense choice.

[GulfWar1Vet]

Helloooo!!

Waving to all!