Fortress Of Good Fortune

Thanks to all who have sent me well wishes dring my bout of food poisoning. Very much appreciated. Well wishes while you're sick keeps you from sinking into despair, so MANY THANKS!!! :)

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1558559.html

Hey, guys, Happy Friday the 13th! :D

Mmm, good! :)

I had a great birthday! My sister sent me funny, celebratory pictures this morning on my phone and had treated me a few weeks ago to a birthday lunch after we visited our favorite apple orchard that was holding a craft fair. Very cool stuff! She also bought me apples and an apple pie. :)

She treated me early because she knew she was going to be busy this weekend. I got a real cute birthday card, too! :)

My co-workers were super-nice and gave me a box of chocolates and surprised me with a strawberry shortcake! So working on my birthday was pretty cool. :)

This weekend it's time to visit my local farm stand and get a baby pumpkin and gourds. Best time of year! :)

Wanna hear something weird? I just realized that I had all my icons available again over on LJ! I never received any notice about the userpic packages being extended, so THANK YOU to my wonderful donor! What a happy surprise. :)

There's always something magical about the first snow of the season. :)

My sister and her hubby made it into Boston before it started. They're going to see The Nutcracker at the Boston Opera House. I saw it with BunnyGirl years ago at the same place. Wonderful old building!

Photos:

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x89e37840daf3e007:0xd2d984f9ac0c6c41!2m22!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i20!16m16!1b1!2m2!1m1!1e1!2m2!1m1!1e3!2m2!1m1!1e5!2m2!1m1!1e4!2m2!1m1!1e6!3m1!7e115!4shttps://boston.broadway.com/venues/theaters/boston-opera-house/!5sboston+opera+house+-+Google+Search&imagekey=!1e1!2shttps://d2npu017ljjude.cloudfront.net/images/custom/5801-1.jpg&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijwsWZyf3XAhUJ6CYKHVLoBpEQoioIpQEwDg

Yay for me! My sister couldn't get tomorrow off (my actual birthday), but she got today off and she surprised me with a trip to The Hall At Patriots Place, the museum dedicated to all things Patriots! Woot! :)

We saw the 5th Super Bowl trophy, some new exhibits, like Edelman's helmet and gloves he was wearing when he made the Miracle Catch, and a lot of other fun goodies that gladdens a Patriots' fan's heart! :)

We then went to CbsScene for lunch and BunnyGirl ordered a salad with tomatoes and feta cheese while I went with a burger and fries, complete with tomato slices, pickles, ketchup, mustard and red onions. We also started with spicy hot Buffalo chicken tenders! And, I got a surprise at the end of the meal: three waitresses bringing over a dish of strawberry ice cream and singing, "Happy Birthday!" :)

The view was great: we were able to see into Gillette Stadium and view the five championship banners! :)

So now my actual birthday is tomorrow with great memories. :)

Ready for our Amazing Amazon? :)

I'll be hosting my final BradyGirl_12 Challenge on wonderwomanlove and Wonderwomanlove (LJ), my comms dedicated to the Amazing Amazon. Check 'em out and join up! Truly, history will be made with the release of this film, and hopefully we've got a lot of fannish inspiration coming our way. :) Details on the Challenge soon, and ctbn60 has already created a fantastic banner, ready for all participants. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, some WW links for you:

http://deadline.com/2017/05/wonder-woman-fandango-box-office-opening-moviegoers-interest-female-superhero-1202091776/

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/04/wonder-woman-marketing

http://www.audienceseverywhere.net/wonder-women-advertising/

http://www.allure.com/story/people-arent-happy-wonder-woman-is-promoting-think-thin-bars (One wonders who greenlights these things. The Clueless Train chugs along!)

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/09/22/last-amazon (I knew Wonder Woman's creator lived for years as part of a menage a trois and his bondage tastes, but this really goes in-depth into his connection to the 1910s Women's Movement. Might be why the movie has been set during WWI because of the vitality of the Movement.)

http://artofwonderwoman.com/#/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-sets-wonder-woman-day-celebration-june-3-1003939

Hi, luvs! What a GREAT birthday I had! Thanks SO MUCH for all the wonderful greetings and goodies! *dances* :)

It was a nice, quiet day. I’d already had My Special Day, courtesy of my sister, so quiet suited me just fine. :)

I received:

Wonderful Birthday Greetings from:

starsandsea, gilda_elise, northernwalker, paxwolf, phoenixnz (A Yummy Birthday Cake!), mithen, ctbn60, me_ya_ri, roxymissrose (Minions!), and ilovetobefree

Fantabulous Fic from:

A Field Of Poppies by mithen

Yellow Locks by starsandsea

Hi, luvs!

As you can see by the icon on this post, I am busy utilizing my userpic packages and gathering more cool pix to showcase. I can't resist Clark using his heat vision to cook the hot dogs and burgers on the grill. :)

Speaking of cook-outs, I did attend one over the weekend with the requisite menu: hot dogs, hamburgers, pasta salad, potato salad, garden salad, chips, dips, pickles, olives...you know, good stuff! :) Everything tastes better on the grill!

P.S. To get the full effect, check this post out on my journal with its cook-out theme! :)

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