5 more minutes with my Mother.

“You can never be too rich or too thin” is a quote attributed to Wallis Simpson. And we all know what a bum deal that mess turned out to be. That said, Nan Kempner was beyond fabulous.

I thought it was funny as hell!

Liz honey, like Sarah Palin, as long as you keep writing about these horrible people, their 15 minutes of fame will just keep extending. Now quit and the next time you are in Austin I will make you homemade chicken friend steak with stand-up cream gravy just like my Mama taught me. Love you!

Well Liz, don’t keep us in suspense. How was the show? Please tell us some about it - thanks!

Thank you for taking the time to point out all the innacuracies. I will not be reading this book. Could one hope that you, dear Miss Manners, would consider writing the definitive biography on Mrs. Post? One can dream.

Oh no Liz. Remember that song…”One of these things does is not like the other…one of those things just doesn’t belong…” Well, at Casis Elementary here in Austin, that was a pretty popular ditty back in 1967. Liz. Liza. Patti. Tina. …Sarah Palin? Uh, no. Let see if I can put it in a simile NYC style: Liz, Cindy, Army, Cholly… Perez? You see where I am going with this. Your point that now that that horrible woman has seen the spotlight, she won’t go back to the midnight sun is sadly probably true. However. Diva? No. Oh No, No, No. Retract! Love you as we all do from Texas. (PS, next time you come to Austin give me a call, I have finally mastered my Mother’s chicken friend steak with stand up cream gravy and kiss your mama’s mashed potatoes). Count Snarkula PPS: We’ll miss you this weekend at the Book Festival.

Happy Birthday Lily! I have sent letter to Senators Jane Nelson and Florence Shapiro who are from the area to hopefully get them involved on Jenny’s needs.

Maya Angelou, and she radiates a real and very palpable light from her person. She just throws off the incredibly beautiful glow. What a joy. I also know the Bushes. He doesn’t glow much, but Laura does.

No that was a reply to your statement that most people don’t have book royalties. I was just pointing out several other things most people don’t have or do. It fits in with your statement if you will take the time to review what you said.

Most people don’t leave their wife who waits faithfully for them during wartime because she became crippled and less physically attractive than she was when you left her. They usually don’t leave that faithful woman for a rich, younger model right away. Most people know how many homes they have too. If they are lucky, they still have one. Just saying.

His first wife who was crippled in a car accident while waiting for him to return from Vietnam. His excuse for leaving her? “She isn’t the woman I left behind.” I couldn’t make that up if I tried.

My Mom used to do a GREAT Esther Williams imitation in the pool! I will always remember those swims fondly.

My wonderful rpartner that I didn’t discover until I was 40, and the wonderful memories of my recently departed Mother, who was the only person in the world who understood me totally, and loved me anyway. Damn, I miss her.

High School was an unmitigated horror for me. I was scared back then, unsure of myself. I am not scared anymore and I know what the hell I am doing now! Teens? Never again. Twenties? meh Thirties? The start of something good. Forties: Never been happier in my life.