Author Archives: Ellen Ross

The Pursuit of Happiness

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Ellen Ross

IMPORTANT LETTER FROM ELBA ANNOUNCEMENT: I am taking a winter hiatus, folks. A short break to break up the gray gloomy doldrums. I’m going to travel and chill out. Hence my next blog will be in your email boxes on … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Memoir, New Trier High School, pop culture, Winnetka | 14 Comments

I Can’t Tell You Why

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Ellen Ross

Juno Shout Out: I just want to start today’s post by wishing all of my East Coast readers my very best wishes. Hope you’re staying safe and warm- and still have your Internet connections. And Boston, good luck with all … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Music, pop culture | 10 Comments

The Last Supper

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Ellen Ross

My heroine, the late great Nora Ephron once spoke about the importance of one’s last meal. She humorously – and rightly- pointed out that chances are one wouldn’t know that it was going to be the last meal, and it … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants | 27 Comments

Rainman

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Ellen Ross

This is a photograph of my brother Kenny and me. We’re in my mother’s Chevy Impala with our Standard Poodle puppy, Caesar. The year is 1959, and so that makes me almost ten and Kenny almost six. Fred and Adele … Continue reading →

Posted in baseball, Memoir, pop culture | 16 Comments

Unreal Estate

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Ellen Ross

ICYMI, the Academy Award nominations came out this past Thursday. So first of all, I have to make some predictions. As I had forecasted, my ex boyfriend Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for Best Actor in The Imitation Game. However it … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Interior Design, Memoir, Movies, pop culture | 12 Comments

Wanna Bet?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ellen Ross

I seldom make bets. In fact, the last big one I made was in 1988. It involved my son Nick- then aged eight- and the World Series. In the spring of that year, I had flown out to Oakland, California. … Continue reading →

Posted in baseball, Comedians, Memoir, Movies | 8 Comments

Shuteye

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Ellen Ross

(Design by Bruce Gregga) This post is dedicated to Sandman Extraordinaire– Jimmy Feld. Thanks, Doc. For everything. It all started with a Christmas present. From my two BFF’s, “Charlotte” and “Miranda.” The box was beautifully wrapped, (natch) swagged within an … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, pop culture, Television | 10 Comments

Be-yatch

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Ellen Ross

When I was a student at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, I was popular. Real popular. Boys have always liked me. Even as far back as the third grade, most of my best friends batted for the other … Continue reading →

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Chinatown

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Ellen Ross

It’s Sunday. And that means it’s time for Chinese food. That photo was the old Hoe Kow. Now gone, but in its heyday, the famous restaurant of Sunday choice for many Chicagoans. It seems like everyone I know ate here … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants | 28 Comments

Let There Be Light

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Ellen Ross

I went to a holiday party a few weeks ago. Lots of friends, food and fun. And I bumped into my old hairdresser- or should I say “former hairdresser,” John Lanzendorf? Hairdresser du jour (and de luxe) of Chicago’s top models, … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, pop culture | 22 Comments