We kept our plans simple on Tuesday, and I rose late at the hotel and had to rush to get breakfast. Deborah has an appointment, and I was fine writing the blog, eating a fine, if not industrial, breakfast at the IHG hotel, and then editing my Dungeons & Dragons adventure I used in New Hampshire, with plans to post it on DriveThruRPG as a pay-what-you-want (including $0) item. Deborah’s appointment ran over, but I was fine editing and rewriting.
Deborah then picked me up in her mini, and we headed, slightly rushed, directly to the movie theater. Wicked 2 was selling out, and we had to buy tickets the night before for 1:15. Tuesday is the cheap movie day with free popcorn for members. The lines for food were long but moved fast. Emagine has a pizza oven and makes what I would call an authentic pizza, not an industrial frozen reheat, and they deliver to your seats. Armed with non-cost popcorn, coffee for Deborah (from their full-service bar ready to serve you various cocktails named for the holidays), and water in cups, we headed to our seats: Full recliners with heat.
We scarfed pizza while Wicked: For Good played on a vast screen with excellent sound. The movie was superb, and all the actors sang and acted well, making the fantasy feel so real. The camera work, CGI, and actors interacted seamlessly, reminding me of the later LOTR films. We cried through one song, and that showed how well the movie worked; it seemed so real.
I have not read the books; someone waved me away from them, but Deborah says they are good. I will take them up in 2026 (though that is the same as saying Thursday, it will be later in 2026). We headed to Deborah’s house to let the dogs out and to feed them.
We were hungry and headed to Lucky’s for a prime rib dinner. Deborah’s sons were not hungry and declined to join us. We waited 20 minutes for a table (plus/minus), and our 16 oz slices were likely 120% of that, and we did not get near to reducing them by half. We planned on reheating prime rib for a quiet New Year’s at Deborah’s. It was a nice crowd there, and everyone was friendly. But our waiter made some mistakes, and when Deborah asked for water, she told us we would have to wait until they had some clean glasses. Water came a bit later. It was busy and chaotic, and our waiter was doing a long shift. Still, it was great, and our leftovers were heavy. Liam, Deborah’s son, sent in a request by text for a sandwich to go, which Deborah got. It was Deborah’s treat today (pizza and prime rib); thanks!
Soon I was back at the hotel after dropping off the sandwich and back to watching the BBC Documentary on the recent conclave with on Cardinal explaining a few misses in the movie by the same name. I read some news, emails, and soon in bed and quickly slept, a surprise to me.
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