Happy 47th birthday, Richard Armitage!

[details of this year’s iteration of my annual donation scheme on this day are at the end of the post]

Richard Armitage at NIFF. A favorite look from this year for me.

The earth has completed its course around the sun once more. Seems like it’s faster every year. Here we can see the first yellow leaves on the trees already, signaling the beginning of the fall, but I hope wherever you are, you are still experiencing a pleasant summer. Happy birthday, Richard Armitage!

 

Another favorite look this year: Armitage doing Wolverine. Snaffled shamelessly from SueBC.

I can imagine this will be a difficult year for you (judging by my own past experiences) and I hope you have the day you want to have, or at least a day without too many difficulties. If I could wish or give you anything this year, I’d give you time. Enough and to spare, for whatever you needed it for. Perhaps this is only my insight of the past five years, renewed this summer: whatever it is that’s important, take the time to do it now, or at least start it now. If I could give you that, I would.

Of course, I appreciated this, too. Richard Armitage photographed in conjunction with Their Lost Daughters, May 2018.

It seems superfluous to say that, judging by the number of times I saw Ocean’s 8 in the theaters, I’m still in deep. Glimpsing you on a screen still gives me the greatest pleasure. Thank you for everything you’ve provided us artistically, this year and always. And the sense of “many happy returns,” I look forward to seeing the way you express your new experiences and new knowledge on screen, the next time and the next time and the next.

 

Then again, I also loved this look, in an interview done in conjunction with the Their Lost Daughters release. I feel like we rarely see him with such a light palace.

As per usual, in honor of the occasion, I will make a donation of $1 (US) for each person who comments on this post from now until I close comments (when I go to bed Wednesday night, probably in about 24 hours from this post). A person is someone with a unique handle, email and IP address who leaves a comment HERE at my wordpress blog. Limit one comment per person. Lurkers and first-time commentators are welcome; however, I will not accept comments from people who have been blocked. Your comment does not have to have any particular content. There is no limit on the donation, but if comments exceed past expectations I reserve the right to complete the donation in installments. I will make the donation on September 1 or shortly thereafter, after which I will publish proof on this page. I will leave a message on the charity’s page in the name of a group of fans, but will not be sending separate notice to Richard Armitage.

This year, the money will be donated to LOROS in honor of Margaret Armitage.

You may also want to give to one of Armitage’s JustGiving charities, or take a last look at donating through Guylty’s event or bidding on one of her items.

Again, many happy returns to Mr. Armitage!

~ by Servetus on August 22, 2018.