She was pretty much in "funeral mode" until about the time I left, but she's obviously really down right now. She's been returning various medical items he had (portable oxygen tank, etc.) and is arranging to have the cruise they were supposed to be on next week cancelled, but the insurance isn't going to reimburse more than 50% since it was less than 2 weeks before the start of the cruise when she notified them. She's very lucky to be surrounded by a big support group in her neighbors--she lives in a 60-plus community where everyone knows everyone else, which is good for her. My brother helped her out before the funeral last week, but he's been in Florida for the weekend with the family so she's had to rely on the neighbors.

She isn't sleeping much, and knowing her, she has to remind herself to eat, so I'm really worried about her both emotionally and physically handling this.

How are you doing, Kathy?

Someone else who took a self-portrait every day: [link]

Oh, man, Kathy. Are you doing okay, considering?

I have "Another Night" by Real McCoy stuck in my head because of hearing it when out at dinner last night. It dredges up old memories I'm not proud of, and am getting less proud of by each recollection. Trying to be coy about it in front of my dinner partner made it all seem more stupid.

I have a yahoo alert for INXS. . . and all over my alerts this morning is this news of Rupert Everett's six year affair with Paula Yates.

I suppose it's possible that Everett's just bi, but what do I know? Power on him for the Sarandon, thing.

I hadn't known (or had clear forgotten) that Paula Yates had died.

half of my lower face is swollen. Not terribly swollen, but inside my cheeck and on my lower jaw is pretty bad. It's annoying. Dr. at 3.

I suppose it's possible that Everett's just bi, but what do I know? Power on him for the Sarandon, thing.

Not to mention Beatrice "Betty Blue" Dalle. Huh.

Yikes! Do you know why your face is swollen, msbelle? Did you have dental work or something done? Or do you need the doc to tell you what's wrong? Does it hurt?

Poor msbelle.

Are you at ita's? When that happened to me, I was at ita's. Of course, that meant I could use Mr. Happy the icepack, so it worked out.

I guess you don't know what started the swelling, msbelle? That doesn't sound so good.

Everett has had a string of relationships with famous women, including French actress BEATRICE DALLE and SUSAN SARANDON, and struggles to understand why he isn't a conventional homosexual. He says, "I am mystified by my heterosexual affairs - but then I am mystified by most of my relationships."

Um. Possibly he's bi? That doesn't seem especially mystifying, for a person who has had various relationships with people of various genders. I mean, right?