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What Jean had neglected to tell Kitzi was that Francoise, like Gene himself, was a little person, a fact that, unfairly or not, changed how Kitzi saw her earlier celebrity and made her wonder about his second wife. Pg 267

“Check this out.”
Martin held the wine Jean had given them. It was a Pauillac , which meant nothing to Kitzi. “It’s French.”
1981
“You can’t buy this anymore.” Tre only one I found online sold for 1,000 pounds at auction, and that was a decade ago, when the pound was worth something. …” pg 258

The Rolls Silver Spirit, Martin discovered, was Gene and Jean’s stab at an economy car: there were dozens online around ten thousand pounds, so no real help. Pg 255

Richard had never taken Susie on a cruise, and though she knew they were both terrible for the environment and local economies, she felt cheated. Pg 251 (Jealous)

From the Web: Yes, cruises are often considered detrimental to both the environment and local economies due to significant pollution, waste production, and a low return of revenue to host communities.

It was Winnie as much as Henry who’d changed Emily’s mind on euthanasia, an issue she now felt strongly about. Pg 232

The pageant was a disaster; that was part of its charm. The dropped lines and offstage prompts, the donkey braying and stealing scenes - any production starring children and animals was bound to have unscripted moments. Pg 223

Arlene got confused driving to Emily’s house. She may have suffered some kind of stroke?

She was on her way to Emily’s, that much she remembered. She must have missed her turn or gone too far, because, while the drab brick row houses and bare trees - … looked familiar enough for the city, she was lost. Pg 220

Emily learns that her friend Luanne has passed away when the Christmas card was returned.

Pg 205

When Emily did entertain the idea of downsizing - Kenny and Margaret were always pushing her to sell the house - it was to a condo like Joan’s where she could have her dog and her car and walk to services. She had the money, the worry was her health.

Emily hated waiting.

It was hard, not being strong enough to do things by herself. She took pride in being independent, and then a stubborn jar lid could defeat her. -Pg 184