Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole, as well as Anthony Hopkins in his first film.

The other two sons are played by 007 and King Arthur--Timothy Dalton and Nigel Terry.

There is a painting--or rather, a fresco, in Windsor Castle, of Henry II as an old eagle, pursued and attacked by three young eagles--his princely sons.

Also, The Lion in Winter is a lovely bookend of Henry's life, the early one being Becket, with Richard Burton as Thomas a Becket. Nice Henry 2 film fest for a lazy Saturday afternoon and evening.

I am not discussing this on FB yet, but, despite the ExWifeHellbeast's best efforts, we accepted an offer on our house today. It has been extremely stressful, cleaning, renovating, showing (162 showings in 3 months), and Ex has done her best to make every step as excruciating as possible.

We got as good an offer as could be expected, and she still fought it every step of the way. I don't know how we are going to come up with the money to move to a rental, as we will receive zero money from the sale -- all money goes to the Hellbeast -- but I am so happy to have the house sold -- mixed in with sadness, because I love this house and neighborhood, and since the reno, I adore it.

Funny -- the buyer is an FBI agent! Hee. I thought that Dan was a FBI or CIA analyst when we first started dating, because he wouldn't talk about his job in computer security. (He's not, BTW -- I would totally have weaseled it out of him by now.)

So YAY for house selling, and wish us -ma for finding a good rental, getting a decent closing date, money -ma, and Hellbeast staying out of our business-ma.

I had 4 cocktails, so forgive the spewage of vitriol.

The Lion in Winter is one of my favorite movies ever, and I did a monologue from it for acting class when we were playing "against type". "I could peel you like a pear and God himself would call it justice.."

"I'd hang you from the nipples, but it would shock the children."

Tentative yay then, Strix?

I am not sure why I promised to go to a yoga class first thing tomorrow. It'd be a little early for me even without the time change, but with??

Also yay Zen getting out and enjoying!!

Yes, yay! meara! Getting her off the title, and then getting her the massively unfair divorce settlement within 6 months -- the settlement she conned out of her emotionally abused husband by threatening to financially destroy his parents, who were paying for the divorce lawyers unless he acquiesced to her demands -- will allow us to tell her to go fuck herself with a rusty chainsaw once the financial sword of Damocles is negated.

I never believed a person could be so nasty and grasping until I witnessed her machinations first-hand. I genuinely despise her for all the stress and emotional sadness she has caused my lovely, sweet husband.

And I am also going to an 8 am yoga class tomorrow. Wish me awakeness.

will allow us to tell her to go fuck herself with a rusty chainsaw once the financial sword of Damocles is negated.

That sounds immensely satisfying.

Oh Strix, what a relief to get so much closer to having ExWifeHellbeast extracted from your lives. May the sale and move go much faster and easier than imaginable.

May the sale and move go much faster and easier than imaginable.

That.

Ugh, why am I so anxious?? Last week, the work excuse was legitimate, but this weekend, it's got to just be chemical, and it's making me crazy! Bleh.

Wishing ease for all who are beset by anxiety, from whatever source.