Today is our last day of staycation. It will be hard to return to work tomorrow but we do what we gotta do. We relaxed, rested, read, watched movies and TV Series, went for drives, ate out twice, did some small house projects, and broke in our new deep fryer. All in all, not a bad vacation for not going anywhere. Still, I wish we could stay on vacation indefinitely.
A local comic shop advertised a copy of issue #1 of the Silver Age Green Lantern series, a series I have been collecting and trying to complete for well over 30 years. there are 224 issues and I had 222 as of earlier this morning, just in need of issues #2 and #7, both quite pricey, even in poor condition. I contacted the shop, confirmed it was still available, discussed it with Jeffrey (it’s a big purchase) and we headed out to be there at noon to purchase it. Here it is:
I am SO excited to own the first issue, and to only have one more issue to buy before having a complete run. It’s a dream come true for me.
We also purchased a lamp to HI-lite my “Friends” LEGO sets.
A nice ending to a nice time away from hell…er…work. But Rita’s not too happy about us going back to work.
Her “ferocious face” is the result of her chewing a treat.
Idle Eyes and a Dormy 
Glad you had a good staycation. Rita Mae does look ferocious!
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How did the story hold up?
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Actually, if you remove the sexist interactions with his love interest (Carol Ferris) who’s only purpose is to pine after Green Lantern in these early stories, it holds up pretty well and the GL Adventure portion of the comic could be told today with very little change and not seem out of date.
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Congrats on getting closer to a complete set. That’s a very cool cover. I love the new lamp. I have a single-wing version of that in white. I’m with Rita Mae!
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It sounds as though you had a very pleasant staycation! And, I love the lamp.
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1522, It is good to hear you going out to eat, you seem to be feeling SOO much better. A lot fewers days of pain and being unable to enjoy life.
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And I am very grateful for it.
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One more Green Lantern issue to go! When you acquire it, you should throw a big Green Lantern celebration party!
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I have since acquired it…now how to mark the occasion?
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I’m glad to see this update. On a smaller scale, I felt the same joy when I collected every issue of the Green Lanterns run with Jessica and Simon. Even when she’s chewing a treat, Rita Mae still looks adorable.
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Much more has happened in my collection. I’ll post about it soon.
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LOL @ Rita Mae!
It says right on the front there, the comic is only 10 cents. Don’t know what the expensive fuss is about. (/sarcasm)
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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Indeed the pooch looks full fierce!
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Love that you are almost complete with a collection!! I am all about being complete!
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Me too.
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Oh i need to get a new deep fryer. I can then do Scothed Eggs. It’s a boiled egg wrapped in sausage, then floured, dipped in egg then breadcrumbs. It’s delicious
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