Day 1. The Start of a Journey

Last night's party turned out to be quite the affair. The fireworks were fantastic. No surprise there, Gandalf always has something special up the sleeve of his robe. Bilbo did the strangest thing at the end of his speech. He just ... vanished.

Later after the party, I was doing a little weeding outside of Bilbo's home. I could hear Gandalf and Frodo talking. Strange conversation they were havin'. Then Gandalf pulled me through the window and told me I was goin' on a journey with Frodo and I'd have to look after him.

We've just left the Shire...I've never been this far away from home before. Already, I'm a little homesick. I wonder what lay ahead.

Frodo seems a little nervous. Might have something to do with the conversation that he and Gandalf were havin'.

I Am Sam

Hello All!
I am Samwise Gamgee. I am a gardener in Hobbiton, in the Shire. One of my closest friends is Frodo Baggins. He lives with his very old and slightly strange uncle, Bilbo Baggins. There have been songs written about Bilbo's adventures. Currently Bilbo is writing a book about the whole adventure he had with Gandalf the Grey and the Dwarves. Today is Bilbo's 111th birthday. There will be a big party and Gandalf with be bringing the fireworks. It should be a fun time for all. If I get enough drink in me, I might just ask Rosie to dance with me.

We are Gollum

My preciousssssss....








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BLOG!

Well, okay, most wouldn't, but Bilbo and Frodo -- could you imagine their blogs if they'd taken a laptop with them on their adventures? Well, perhaps an invisible ipod... Can you imagine the hobbits dancing the way those ipod advert folks do?

Fireworks

In the spirit of America's upcoming birthday celebration, we love it when Gandalf comes, especially with his dragon rocket!!!

Weed

Smoking longbottom leaf... ahhhh!!! Didn't even need a hookah, just a trusty pipe and some good ale to quench the inevitable thirst.