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Author Archives: Ellen Ross
Rock You Like A Hurricane
By now, Dear Readers, I’m sure you’ve seen the horrific images of Hurricane Helene’s massive assault on the East Coast. Towns to the left of me, cities to my right just…drowned under an unrelenting assault of screaming wind, ceaseless rain … Continue reading
Driving Miss Daisy…Crazy
Ever move to a different state, Dear Readers? And have you done it lately? As I wrote in the last blog, I recently reloed from Illinois to North Carolina. Why North Carolina? Why not? North Carolina has Duke in it. … Continue reading
School of Thought
In case you can’t tell, Dear Readers, this is me. And I’m acting out a scene from a recurring nightmare I had for years. In my dream, I’m standing in front of my high school locker and for the life … Continue reading
Posted in New Trier High School
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Huckleberry Friend
Well, Dear Readers, I have some news for you. Some of it’s good, some of it’s sad, some of it’s wonderful and like most of Mark Twain’s writing, it’s too unbelievable not to be true. But it is. You may … Continue reading
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Martial Arts
This post is dedicated to WLSC, FDR and JBS. They know why. God bless them. I am running this post today, January 21, Dear Readers, because on this date in 1954, the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus was launched … Continue reading
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Mantra
This post is dedicated to John Yager. New Trier Class of 1966. Fearless Leader (along with Terry Winkless) of my favorite FB Group “You lived on Chicago’s North Shore…”, BBQ maven and all around great guy. Thanks, Hopsy. A few … Continue reading
Posted in John Yager, New Trier High School, Uncategorized
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A Charmed Life
In 1973 at Christmastime, my second husband robbed me. I had blithely set out for the day leaving behind my four dogs (an Afghan hound- technically his- two Bassets and a Doberman) my Oldsmobile Cutlass with the license plate “Pookah” … Continue reading
Hello, Mary Lu
This coming Wednesday, September 20, will be a red letter anniversary for me. That’s the day forty-eight years ago, that Mary Lu Rubnitz became Mary Lu Roffe. And my sister-in-law. Wow. Forty-eight years. That’s a long time. But you have … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Mary Lu Roffe
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People Who Need People
In case you don’t recognize it, Dear Readers, that’s the Colony Hotel Cabana Club. It’s located in Delray Beach, Florida and TH (The Husband- formerly known as “TBF”) and I just got back from one glorious sun-filled week there. Florida? … Continue reading
Posted in Colony Hotel Florida, Delray Beach Florida
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The Grand (Andy) Teton
Hello again, Dear Readers. I know. It’s been a while since you heard from me. I apologize for the delay but Life has a way of throwing us curve balls when we least expect them and since last December, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Andy Teton, New Trier High School
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