We have now seen three movies and enjoyed all of them very much. "Lincoln" was a very interesting take on that President's efforts to abolish slavery. Very well acted. Excellent story. "Skyfall" was, in many ways, a typical James Bond movie but it was an intriguing story. Lots of action, of course. In fact, the opening action scene was quite exciting. Wonder how they did the motorcycle chase on that very thin wall? As much as I enjoyed all three, "Les Miserables" was the best - and the longest; though it did not seem long. This was a very good way to spend a significant part, 3.5-plus hours (if you include driving to and from the movie theatre), of Christmas Day! The singing was very good in most parts - though Hugh Jackman, in that regard, was a bit disappointing. Good acting. At many points a depressing story - I was not very familiar with it - but a totally enjoyable experience.
Health-wise, I am doing fine. No further issues since December 4th. I am endeavouring to behave and, though I regret I will not be doing any bicycling, I will prefer to look after my health and hope to bicycle when we get back to Canada. Lots of walking. Lots and lots of reading. To-date, December 29th, I have read fifteen novels (varying from 51 to 600+ pages) and currently have two other novels on the go and a commentary on the gospel of Matthew. For the year 2012, I have read slightly more than 22,000 pages.
We had a good Christmas! It was different - as was expected - but nevertheless quite enjoyable. And Santa found all three of us. Imagine! As well as being out for the movie, we went out for supper to a steak and seafood restaurant called Howards. They had steak and seafood on the menu but they also had a turkey dinner which is what we ordered. It was very good. Lots and lots of turkey and dressing...and cranberry sauce. The place was very busy. We shared a half-carafe of a decent chablis, and also shared a shrimp cocktail. Which was good because the dinner include a trip to the salad bar, rolls, and lots of main course. We opted out of dessert although they sounded very good and may have to return for some another time - carrot cake, key lime pie, cheesecakes, and a chocolate dessert that would probably kill you on the spot!
Rob got a portable scanner for Christmas. That came in handy to send my medical claim off to the insurance people. I got a Wii and "we" are enjoying it. We have done some of the sporting activities and watched some Netflix.
We have had a bit of an issue the last few days with internet, telephone, and TV service. We think the internet is OK now. A repair man is coming to see about the TV service (DirecTV) on Wednesday, January 2nd. The landline telephone we will probably not bother about since we have a skype phone and a cell phone.
However, because of all this "upset," our landlady and her partner have asked us to be their guests out for dinner and the evening on New Years Eve. We are going to an Asian restaurant in Venice for dinner and then to their daughter's place for a bit of the evening.
Well, this is getting to be long enough. I will close this with some pics (and a short video) we took of the outside decorations of a nearby home. In total, there are 21 of these "blow up" decorations in the front yard and across the street in the front of an empty lot. Really lit up the space. Trust you had a good Christmas and that 2013 unfolds peacefully and productively for you!
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