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Oh my gosh, yes it's my birthday today - two more years and I'll be sixty! - oh my, where did the time go??? Thank you, thank you for the greetings. No special plans, but this morning I got the ladder out and caulked a big hole in the siding of my old house where the bees try to set up home every summer. At least I accomplished something today, and will go buy me a birthday cake later. Did have some sun for a bit (while I was on the ladder) but now there's a dark sky, and the clouds will open any minute. That's ok, my garden and flowering trees are beautiful this Spring.

That was fun. I'd love to go to something like that. Thanks for posting.

"The Accusers" - finished this book the other day. It was ok, but won't be one of my favorites. It was interesting to read about Rome's judicial system, although not sure how much was fact and how much was "Lindsey" . Which brings up a question - did ancient Rome really have the equivalent of newspapers for news? Ms. Davis keeps mentioning "The Daily Gazette". Now, I know that aint' right. or is it? Wasn't there just a town crier type of person who stood on a podium in town and read recent events and edicts to the populace? or did I get that from HBO's "Rome"? Today I picked up the next in the series, "Scandal Takes a Holiday".

I really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.

"The Jupiter Myth", this book was done very well. Also lots of romance , and a sad ending for an admired character! As usual, Lindsey Davis can write an action scene so well you seem as though you are right there in the middle of the amphitheater. Yes, I've had quite a few "but, wait a minute..." moments when reading her books. I totally missed the one about the match. ha. Next up - "The Accusers".

Happy birthday.

Now I remember how beautifully filmed the move was, sets, costumes,ect.; and after an hour I also remembered how sad the story was. I couldn't watch it a second time.

Good! I can't wait to hear what you think of it Ghost. Where's that smiley eating popcorn emoticon when you need it?

This is so interesting. Thanks for posting, the 360 views are wonderful.

FYI, the film "Agora" is playing on TV on one of the ShoTime cable channels tonight here in the US.

"A Body in The Bath House". This started out pretty well; but, I found it a bit slow going. The story may not be as good as in other books in the series, however the background information on bath construction, workers and their tools and building materials was very interesting. One gets a sense of what it may have been like to visit a building site and interact with these people. Lindsey seems to have also lost much of her sense of humor that she wrote with so well in previous books. Although I realize these are more serious times for now family man Falco! I'm waiting on "The Jupiter Myth", the next book in the series, from my library. It's one of the few titles they do not have on their shelves. Another interesting fact - it seems that every other book has damage or the spine coming unglued, one time I found food stains on several pages and an interesting bookmark! Who is this other reader of Lindsey Davis's Falco??? I guess it's a real mystery.

I'm sure this has been posted here often, but what the hey:

Hope you had a nice birthday.

Best wishes.

A very happy birthday, and many returns.

Not what I imagine Didius Falco and Helena sounding like. Thanks for posting!

"Ode To A Banker", finished this 12th. book of the series yesterday. Many characters to keep straight, but Ms.Davis can make them all unique and very interesting. Not as much humor as in the other novels, but it is a good mystery overall. Plus the ending was a surprise, to me anyway. Now, on to "A Body in The Bath House". Have no idea what to expect from Didius Falco in this one!

Hope you enjoy a great day.

Happy birthday to you!

Very funny!

I found the method of filming very different than other action films. You weren't seeing the scenes (most of them)from a distance or from up above, it was like you were right beside the actors involved in the scenes. At first it made me a little dizzy, . Also, not sure if it was the film or just our theater but the in the first half of the film background scenes were very blurry - like out of focus. Either I grew used to it, or someone walked to the projection room and complained.

Well, I'm back. I have to say this is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time, esp. in a theater. There were only about 20 of us in the whole place, but you could have heard a pin drop the whole time. Ok, ok, I have to admit, Jamie Bell was very good as Esca. Still not the character from the book I imagined, but as an actor he was very good.Oh, and there IS friendship, where that reviewer got the idea they never became friends is weird. He must not have read the books or even watched the movie himself all the way through. I promised Ghost "no spoilers", but Ghost of Clayton don't read any further!! There are No female characters, and the movie is fine. Yes, I wondered about Cottia too, but perhaps there will be sequels? Besides, even if a person hasn't read the books you can still follow a good story.

I'm going to see the movie today at 1:30pm.

Wow. I never knew anything about a headdress that once belonged to Montezuma.

Happy Birthday, and many more.