Kitchendetective, I, too, thought she had a generous divorce settlement. I checked Google and found an article on PK in the March 2011 Forbes magazine that reported "Patricia walked away with a paltry settlement by comparison, estimated to have come to less than $1 million a year, plus Albemarle. The 24,000-square-foot neo-Georgian home boasts a helipad, wine grotto, stables and two kitchens." http://www.forbes.com/2011/03/10/patricia-kluge-lifestyle-billionaire-bankruptcy-estate.html Perhaps Forbes magazine made a mistake. People magazine http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0%2C%2C20118282%2C00.html reported in 1990 that "There's also the matter of spending money in this case, the annual interest on a billion dollars, which, at $1.6 million a week, would make Pat the wealthiest divorcée in history." Since Forbes has more gravitas than People, I quoted that number. I know that her husband was reportedly worth $5 billion when they divorced. I also know that her husband donated hundred of acres of his Kluge estate to the University of Virginia in the 1980s, so PK's share of the entire estate was quite reduced....although she certainly lived in the lap of luxury. I know from my time in Charlottesville that she was occasionaly featured in magazines, and her opulent lifestyle was highlighted. It certainly struck me that she was living life very large. The bottom line is that she lost/spent/misspent all of the money and investments in her name. She defaulted on the mortgage of her Albemarle estate, and her life appears to have been turned upside down at age 62. It would certainly make sense if there were another round of auctions....How could anyone auction off the contents of a 45 room house in just 2 days last year? I confess the voyeur in me would love to see more photos of this estate.

I noticed the lack of blondes in the list but actually there's a lack of blondes in life anyway. I always thought Christina Applegate was gorgeous but when you can smell the bleach through the TV screen, that's not attractive to me and this now popular skunkwoman look from the lazy bleachers is not attractive to me either. Couldn't remember their names before, but have to add Elizabeth Montgomery and Reese Witherspoon to the list.

I give that one a thumbs up too!

Hello my dear Idyllers! More lovely sentiments and eye-candy to wake up to today, what a treat! Thank you so much! Devin cleaned up at Monopoly, and my lovely neighbor Dianne came over bearing a gift for me, then Glenn and I watched War of the Worlds on the dish. All in all a very pleasant birthday. Ei, that's not me at 20, that's Sienna Miller!! My 20 something hairdresser was trying to tell me yesterday I look like her! I've been 20, but never been blonde, though have my moments. ;)Between my hairdresser, Glenn and you guys my ego is getting a much needed boost, thank you all! I also adore It's a Wonderful World, perfect choice of birthday tunage! jain SO GREAT to see you here! Hope it continues! Mary so glad you got back in to GW, and thank you for the lovely card and compliments. What a pain in the bum for you trying to get back here, but so glad you perservered. Speaking of bums, Babs I'd recognize Eden's front yard and several of those bums including my own (no guessing!)anywhere, lol, but how did you do that???? Can you crop mine a bit smaller? LOL! Janie, yes it WAS a riot! 'The Moose' as it's known locally is across from Toyota and always packed! We had to wait an hour and 15 minutes for a table, but kids loved it because it meant they could play in the arcade that's across the lobby, while Glenn and I sat at the bar enjoying a drink and watching the electronic poker matches and football, while munching on fresh peanuts, then tossing the shells on the floor in true Moose tradition. They give you a pager that vibrates and flashes when your table is ready, which the boys thought was really neat. At the tables there is brown craft paper and crayons for the kids, plus the kids menu has a mini colouring book they can colour. Portions are HUGE and really, really good, and not expensive. There is another Moose Winooski's in Brantford, not far from where Janie lives and 25 minutes from where we'll live if we get the house we're trying to buy. I said to Glenn yesterday if my back would take it I'd love to either bartend or waitress there part-time, which I did all through university. It would be a lot of fun to work there, plus being packed all the time the tips would be great too. Speaking of buying a house, that would be the best birthday gift of all. The sellers just dropped their asking price by 15 grand and I know it won't be long before another offer comes in. They are willing to take back the mortgage, but we are not willing to end up in their position carrying two houses. So have to hope my Ebay psychic was right and we sell this place close to my birthday. Well gots to go. Extreme Home Makeover, then Desperate Housewives, then Grey's Anatomy is on, my once a week TV night. Can compare haircuts with Eva's, lol! Thank you again everyone for the lovely birthday cards and sentiments. Here's a few more from last night. Taryn Here is a link that might be useful: the moose