Master and Commander

We (my father, my brother and sister-in-law, and I) saw Master and Commander last night. I've read maybe 5 of the books--they didn't grip me, and I put one down in the middle and have never gone back to them. (My pleasure reading tends to the "low effort" side, and I suspect these just took more effort than I was willing to put into them at that time. The Hornblower books are just my speed.)

The movie was good. Maybe heavy on the battle scenes, but I rather expected that in the transition from print to film. I thought the relationship of Aubrey and Maturin came across as I remember it. I've seen others criticize the film for not bringing the friendship out, but it seemed well done to me.

WW, week 3

Weigh in after a week that included a Hanukkah party, with latkes, and a dinner out before seeing Master and Commander. Result: down 2.8 pounds, total loss of 8.4. I'll attribute this to extra effort at getting to Jazzercise classes, and only having 2 latkes. <g>.

Christmas week will be tougher--2 more Hanukkah parties, Christmas (prime rib, squash casserole, and more), and at least one more dinner out, I imagine. Holding steady would be good.