Eh I'll skip it. She was a nice lady, but that was so long ago. She got issued a husband who was part of the Boomer generation, and some of us Boomers didn't have too much sense when it came to love and marriage. But she had lovely sons, I enjoy following the exploits of both of them.

I think her marriage (and eventual divorce) to Charles marked an end to an era, that of royalty marrying for political purposes, rather than for love or what is felt in the heart. I guess there are still women out there who would marry (or stay with) a guy just for the "meal ticket" or for money... I don't think Diana had that precisely in mind, but she was pressured into it, and Charles was too (IMHO) In the name of preserving the monarchy according to a set of rules.

Marriage according to pedigree. Yea that's really worked over the years. I'm saying that after digging through generations of my own family going back to a hairy MacGregor in Scotland who backed up Robert the Bruce and got a lordship out of it. I think.

I shall end here, but I hope there was some love between Charles and Diana. They were young, and locked into their life's stations. And Diana did a lot for the people too, in matters of philanthropy.

I think the bottom line is, those boys were just devastated. I feel so bad for poor Harry, the kid burst into tears on television when Elton John did his song for her. He was only like 12 or 13.

That state funeral was rough on them all. But it was appropriate.

It also should have taught everyone a lesson. Do not gun the car and try to escape the paparazzi. Put on a gorilla mask and leer back at the turkeys if you have to, but don't make foolish decisions. I've seen limos with the Moodies speed up to avoid fans (me in one case, that was long ago in Tahoe.... ) and I did NOT speed up, I slowed down. Udo drives like a bat outta Hades too, I've clocked him.

Those spies are everywhere.

Sometimes even roosting in your frontal lobe. Hehehe yourself

My neighbors carry 12 packs. One of them kept making passes at me when I took my walk in the evening... tried not to hurl and eased away... check the doors every night for good locks.

OK magazine has the Duchess as preggers with twins now. As much I as enjoy this "Star Wars" fever thing, I really wish tabs would blab less.... the kids are cute. England needed this next generation... it was tough getting here but it's working out ok now.

I'm an avid Star Wars fan... read *The Princess Diarist* written by Carrie Fisher, who was "royalty" her parents were some sort of heart throbs of the 50s, Carrie was born in 1956. By her own admission she did drugs, drank like a fish. She finally came out and said she and Harrison Ford were playing out their roles in real life... (keeping it family here...) anyway she wasn't a fab actor, but she is quite funny in a few movies I've seen her in.

Hollywood acts like she WAS a princess. The poor girl, she looked terrible in this latest Star Wars movie and apparently had been up to her old habits with drugs as per the coroner... a year younger than me and dead already. sad. She really was quite a good writer, I need to track down more of her books.

So you never know what is going on behind the "Princess door"... my attitude is we all hang up our clothes the same way. Being kind to yourself and then to others, that's the true measure of worth IMHO. Not money pedigree or smoozh-ability.

Was just looking at the photos of the royal family for this Christmas, thought I'd share. Princess Kate is a real good gal IMHO. Alas Prince William, just a year older than my son, is going bald (as is my son) so that's gotta make you feel old....

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5208804/prince-charles-arrives-at-christmas-church-in-sandringham-as-meghan-markle-expected-to-join-prince-harry-and-other-royals-for-service/

I have a considerable stack to hang up myself... maybe tonight, since I go on vacation tomorrow. It's nice to come back to a tidy house.

What do Lady Di, laundry, and Google Play have in common?

Vowels!

What am I doing?