mrv3000 | This and that.

I can't believe it's only two weeks to Thanksgiving! (And one week to my birthday, but that seems less eventful.) It looks like I've managed to get out of going to Random Distant Relative's place this year, and get to do my own thing! I'm possibly more happy about this than I should be. I'll do a small turkey (and live off it for the next year), and make a pumpkin pie. So now I just have to decide what sides to do. Stuffing, obviously. But what to do for vegetables...? (Can't stand green bean casserole, and I don't like that marshmallow yam stuff.)
Can I justify making an apple pie this weekend if the following week I'm going to make another pie? I think I can live with myself.
Speaking of apple pie, I know that sometimes people mix apples to make pie. (One kind for flavor and one for texture.) Anyone have any good apple combos to recommend?
I've been watching a lot of my DVDs while on the treadmill. Last night I pulled out the Lord of the Rings DVDs and started on that. I haven't watched those in a while, so it'll be fun to watch all that again. LotR question: I know this all was inspired by the author's experiences in WWI. Are the different groups (elves, humans, hobbits, wizards, etc.) supposed to represent specific groups of people or nationalities? Or isn't it that literal?