Category Archives: Memoir

Out of Michigan

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Author’s Note: This post is for my cousin, Raymond Saunders. Thanks, Ray, for putting it all together. With all due respect to Isaak Dinesen, my paternal great-grandparents had a farm- in Michigan. It was not a coffee plantation in Kenya- … Continue reading →

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Pick-A-Battle

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Author’s Note: I am running this post today in honor of Bastille Day. Sometimes a guy just has to take a stand. My brother Kenny and my sister-in-law Mary Lu were in New York City recently for the Tony Awards. … Continue reading →

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(No) Sex and The City

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Ellen Ross

A couple of times a year my two BFF’s and I get together for a ladies’ lunch. They’re busy gals with no time to fritter, but they go out of their way to make some face time for the three … Continue reading →

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Ashes to Ashes

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Ellen Ross

A few weeks ago I saw Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman’s. It’s a fascinating look at the history and the legend that is the famous New York City luxury store. The title of the film had come from a French … Continue reading →

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I Love a Parade

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Ellen Ross

This past Memorial Day I became an honorary member of the Chicago W.O.O.G.M.S. for a couple of hours. (That’s Wellington-Oakdale-Old Glory-Marching-Society for the uninitiated.) It was spearheaded by Tony Weisman- whose father Al had turned Pied Piper when he inaugurated … Continue reading →

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What A Difference A Letter Makes

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Author’s note: Chicago Blackhawk fans, congrats on the Stanley Cup triumph. Right now you’re on top of the world. Take note, however… Years ago, when I was in the high society/charitable phase of my life, I was tapped to join … Continue reading →

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Boy Trouble

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Ellen Ross

In 1964 Ricky G. was in my freshman history class at New Trier. He was smart, very cute, and a big star on the frosh swim team. I admired him. And in 1964, Seventeen Magazine said that if you liked … Continue reading →

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Dearly Beloved

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Welcome to my Adirondack wedding. Hope you enjoyed your pre-wedding glass of champagne. (It was a vintage Krug, by the way.) Prior to the ceremony, my meeting with Mike’s folks had gone well. His mom was a darling- jolly but … Continue reading →

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Prenuptual

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Do you know that Rogers and Hart song “To Keep My Love Alive?” Lorenz Hart’s witty lyric, “I’ve been married and married and often I’ve sighed, I’m never the bridesmaid, I’m always the bride” always reminds me of me. Sadly, … Continue reading →

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Daddy (Movie) Complex

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Author’s Note: This past Thursday, June 13, there was a glitch in my automated email delivery system. My new post, “Quite A Gal,” went live on the site right on time but none of the customary emails notifying you went … Continue reading →

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