Heh, heh, morning Hair! ;^)
Looks like Hair needs extra coffee today. I wonder why. :)
I guess it's all in the presentation. History "sticks" better when I can see how it leads to where we are today and I like it most when I start wondering how it was for people living back when. Somehow I missed that with the Silmarillion. Maybe it was getting confused with all the people and place names that made it all jumble together.
I am still a bit wiped out from the trip yesterday. ...And content enough with my position that I may choose to not even take the bait you are trying to set out for me!
It is chilly but sunny. I expect it will be hot enough later to give my horse a bath.