Monthly Archives: November 2013

Over the river and through the woods

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Ellen Ross

First, dear friends, let me wish you a very happy, healthy Letter From Elba holiday.  I hope you’re surrounded by loved ones- and a great turkey.  And now a Thanksgiving memory of many years ago… “Over the river and through the … Continue reading →

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Who Loves You?

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Do you know that great Four Seasons song “Who Loves you?”?  I’ve got it playing on my iPad right now.  I’m crazy about this mini-symphony.  In four short minutes it limns out my definition of love. At least the way … Continue reading →

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For Joe

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Snowmass Mountain opens for skiing and snowboarding season this Saturday.  I was checking out my gear (making sure my ski pants still fit) in anticipation of a great season when my son Nick called me. “I just got some terrible … Continue reading →

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The G Spot

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Ellen Ross

I haven’t written a movie review urging you all to see a new flick since Daniel Day-Lewis’s tour de force in Lincoln but I had to hit the computer to tell you about the space walk I just took with Sandra Bullock … Continue reading →

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The Awful Truth

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Letter From Elba Announcement:  I hereby now declare the winner of last week’s “Fill in the Blank” Contest to be my friend, Joan, AKA “The Optimizer.”  (If you haven’t had the pleasure of her company, please read Sui Generis.) It … Continue reading →

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Fortune’s Cookie

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Do  you believe in astrology?  Or fortune tellers?  Or horoscopes?  Or sooth sayers? Or palmists?  Or tarot card readers? Or the psychic ability to predict the future? I do.  Because I can do it. Yep, I can be pretty spooky … Continue reading →

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Pssst…

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Hey, buddy.  Over here.  Do you want to buy a blog?  It’s great, I’m telling you.  Really spicy, controversial stuff.  The truth about marriage and divorce and passionate love affairs and stuff.  You’re going to eat it up, I’m telling … Continue reading →

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Blinded by the Light

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Ellen Ross

Author’s Note:  A very special congratulations goes out today to Ken “The Rocket ” Roffe and all his “Windy City” teammates.  They are the 2013 Men’s Senior Baseball League Mountain Division World Series Champions.  The six day national tournament was … Continue reading →

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