Game of Thrones

Another recent joy in my life - HBO is making a mini-series out of the first book in my favorite series. The series is called "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the first book is "Game of Thrones", by George R.R. Martin. They recently announced the first official cast member, and it was for one of my favorite characters. I think they made a wonderful choice. This reminds me of the early days of the Lord of the Rings movies and how much fun it was to hear the various casting announcements and the excitement of seeing the first trailer. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this turns out well. And I highly recommend the books!