So I did go to Robert's memorial service at City Hall on Monday night. It was actually a very nice program and the best part was that they had put up poster-size pictures of Robert around the room. It was very moving to look into his eyes in the pictures during the speakers' parting words. I did wear the tie that Robert gave me-- the tie that I hated then and still do, although now it has meaning to me. It's this loud, obnoxious tie that speaks volumes about his presence in the world. Never in my life have I had so many positive (and kindly negative) comments from people about a tie in my life. Throughout the day everyone I ran into was saying something about the tie. This, of course, led into me saying that Robert had given it to me, and for those who knew him, it was a funny and moving moment, especially when I told them that I hated the tie. Robert, you will definitely not be forgotten. As such, the Chronicle today wrote a quick excerpt from the service with a classic Robert one-liner: Upon seeing a Catholic priest being brought into his room to give him his last rites, Robert said, "Thank you," as he pulled aside his oxygen mask, "but sex is the last thing on my mind right now."