#126
Posted: 7/19/14 at 12:58am
My parents live not far from where Ms. Stritch's condo was in Birmingham, MI. Her health had begun to decline quite bit since the beginning of the year, but much of that was attributed to her age. Things started to escalate in the spring when she started having stomach issues. It was known amongst those who knew her and also known that the people she had come closest to (like her neighbors she befriended) were keeping things private unless Elaine wanted it out.
In an interview with a Detroit TV station in late March, she said she was drinking again.
I had a brief encounter with Ms. Stritch in the fall of 2013. I was buying coffee and bagels to take to my folks's house. She was leaving as I stood in line. I apologized if I was interrupting her, but I wanted to tell her how much I enjoyed her in ALNM and that no one could top her version of Ladies Who Lunch. She laughed and motioned for me to come loser to her wheelchair. Then, in what wasn't whisper, she looked at me and said, "You have pretty skin, dear, but you'll be prettier if you stand up straighter!"
A legend told me to improve my posture. I can handle that.
Keep giving them hell, Elaine, always and forever.
In an interview with a Detroit TV station in late March, she said she was drinking again.
I had a brief encounter with Ms. Stritch in the fall of 2013. I was buying coffee and bagels to take to my folks's house. She was leaving as I stood in line. I apologized if I was interrupting her, but I wanted to tell her how much I enjoyed her in ALNM and that no one could top her version of Ladies Who Lunch. She laughed and motioned for me to come loser to her wheelchair. Then, in what wasn't whisper, she looked at me and said, "You have pretty skin, dear, but you'll be prettier if you stand up straighter!"
A legend told me to improve my posture. I can handle that.
Keep giving them hell, Elaine, always and forever.
