Category Archives: Travel

Sunshine State of Mind

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Ellen Ross

Once upon a time I used to like Florida. Miami Beach, Palm Beach, South Beach, Long Boat Key, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton. Sunned there and loved that. I even had in-laws who lived in St. Petersburg. … Continue reading →

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Bon Voyage

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Ellen Ross

My father swore that when I was four years old, I announced in very high dudgeon, “You know, I have never been anywhere in my WHOLE life!” That sounds like me. Filled with insatiable wanderlust from the get-go. Thus, it … Continue reading →

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Monkey in the Middle

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Ellen Ross

A Comedy of No Manners by Ellen Ross Cast of Characters: Ellen, a charming divorcée of a certain age, Pierre, a very handsome man of about thirty-eight; Marie, another American Airlines traveler All the action takes place in Row 19 … Continue reading →

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Marinara

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Ellen Ross

Hi, Dear Readers. It’s great to be back. Hope you all had a marvelous holiday. I sure did. I went to Seattle to visit my son, Nick, his beauteous wife Missy and the love of my son’s life, Lucy, their … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Seattle, Travel | 12 Comments

Adventures in Paradise

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ellen Ross

The news of Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s recent nuptials and honeymoon got me reminiscing about the voyage that Mike and I made to French Polynesia. What a trip. Coming from Aspen, we caught up with the Air Tahiti Nui … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises, Travel | 2 Comments

Mensch

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Ellen Ross

Are you lucky enough to know Lou Magor? Superb musician, Northwestern graduate, Camp Ojibwa counselor and music director, music teacher, organist, twenty-five year Seattle transplant and co-choir director for the Wilson Sisters of Heart. And guiding light and compère at … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, pop culture, Seattle, Travel | 14 Comments

Sleepless in Seattle

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Ellen Ross

(Photograph by Kevin Gibson) I’m back, Dear Readers. And this post marks a milestone. It’s my 250th. First, I’d like to thank all of you. Some of you have been here from Day One. And some of you have just … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Restaurants, Seattle, Travel | 19 Comments

The Kindness of Strangers

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Ellen Ross

Today’s post is dedicated to George Barany. A stranger once. Now a friend and co-conspirator in crossword puzzle crime. Happy Birthday, Doctor. CONGRATULATIONS. 15 Recently in “The Getaway” column of the Sunday New York Times, writer Stephanie Rosenbloom discussed the … Continue reading →

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Granny Redux by Sam Tofias

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Ellen Ross

Good morning Mr. and Mrs. North and South America and all the ships at sea. Let’s go to press. This is Sam Tofias, cub reporter age seven months, reporting in from Boston. And I want to tell you all about … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Boston, Grandparents, Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants, Travel | 20 Comments

Be True To Your School

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Ellen Ross

I loved my high school. Good old New Trier in Winnetka, Illinois. I mean, I really loved it all. From advisory (home room to you un New Trier people) to study hall, I relished every moment of it. WNTH (our … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, pop culture, Travel | 29 Comments