MOVIE NIGHT WITH THE SOBER CURATOR

Is Wolverine An Alcoholic? Exploring Wolverine’s Relationship with Alcohol in the Latest Summer Blockbuster “Deadpool x Wolverine”

As a self-proclaimed superhero aficionado, Disney fan, and Star Wars enthusiast, there’s nothing quite like immersing oneself in the cool embrace of a movie theater during the scorching, sticky summer months. The anticipation of catching the latest flick alongside my adult son, Jakob, for this summer’s blockbuster hit “Deadpool x Wolverine” filled me with excitement and nostalgia. From savoring buttery popcorn for dinner to donning 3-D glasses and eagerly awaiting the trailers, these movie outings have become cherished moments shared with my favorite human. We’ve been going to Marvel movies together for as long as he can remember.

#QUITLIT

#QUITLIT: “The Woman in Me” by Britney Spears

It’s hard to find a celebrity as misunderstood as Britney Spears. Plagued by paparazzi and invasive interviewers, the negative press surrounding Spears has created an echo chamber of speculation and negativity spanning her 30 years in the spotlight. So, when it was announced that her memoir would be published following the end of her 13-year conservatorship and censorship, Britney fans rejoiced everywhere.

“The Woman in Me,” published in October 2023, is Britney’s testimony — a chance to set the record straight. After over a decade of an abusive conservatorship, censorship, and lack of access to her social media, through which she lost the ability to speak for herself, Britney finally reclaims the power to tell her own story her way.

SOBRIETY IN THE CITY — SEATTLE

Recovery Day at the Mariners — Sunday, September 14

Join the Washington Recovery Alliance (WRA) and King County Recovery Coalition (KCRC) for a day of community, connection, and celebration at the annual Recovery Day at the Mariners!

Start the day with an inspiring Recovery Rally at 10:30 AM in Occidental Square, featuring guest speakers, giveaways, and a resource fair. Then, march to T-Mobile Park and enjoy an exciting pre-game event, including:

✅Community Resource Fair
✅ Raffle Prizes & Interactive Activities
✅ Photo Booth Fun
✅ Special Recovery Day First Pitch

🎟️ Every ticket purchase includes an exclusive Mariners Recovery Day T-shirt!

CURATED CRAFTS

Curated Crafts: Women Who Rock Cross-Stitch — Amy Winehouse

Are you feeling anxious? Does all this excess energy create the need to keep your hands busy? Looking at my nail-bitten cuticles, I need to throw myself into a project that doesn’t involve the news or any screen. And, although I would never consider myself an artist, I love to craft. And no one, I do mean no one, Pinterest fails quite as well as I do! (Especially if baking and cooking are involved, those are stories for another time.)

This is precisely why I decided to take on my first pattern from my Women Who Rock Cross-Stitch Book and create my own Amy Winehouse Tribute. My home décor style is currently overly girlie, eclectic, and honestly a bit too much. Anyone walking into my home for the first time will usually stop dead near the front door and Joey Lawrence out a “WOAH.” It includes a sign that says, “It’s not hoarding if your stuff is cool.” Trust me when I tell you my stuff is cool. At least, to me, it is. My 27-year-old son, aka “the roommate,” may have different thoughts.

WHAT A TRIP!

Friends in Dry Places — Nashville

HI Y’ALL! Welcome to your HOOKED TENNESSEE “Friends in Dry Places” tour! On this tour, we will visit some tourist attraction sites and explore the lives of some fantastic artists! In 2023, we visited only Nashville (which was amazing), and this year, after our emotional visit to STUDIO B, we decided to add Memphis for some Rhythm & Blues (and Elvis’ Graceland, of course), as well as Dollyland, to immerse ourselves in Dolly’s gratitude and kindness. This trip will be full of some rockin’ good times — WE PROMISE!