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Author Archives: Ellen Ross
Ellen’s Web
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Caution. If you’re a vegan or keep kosher, you may want to skip this one. Hope you had a glorious Fourth of July, Dear Readers. I had a wonderful three day weekend jam-packed with fun, friends and family. And … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Literature, Cooking, E.B. white, holidays
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Graceland
Author’s Note: Dear Readers, this will be my last post until Sunday, July 10. Next week I’m having the first of two cataract surgeries and I don’t want the pressure of being Mr. Magoo and having to type on a … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, pop culture, Wilmette
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Punchlist
Just a short post today, Dear Readers. I just don’t have the time. I beg your indulgence. I didn’t know – but I bet (sadly) many of you did- that there is SO much to do after a parent dies. Ever … Continue reading
Posted in Parents
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Mister Roffe
Happy Father’s Day, Dear Readers. Hope it’s a glorious day for you and your families. Those misspelled (No two N’s in “Benjamin”) dog tags are souvenirs of my dad’s Navy career. He was a radarman on the U.S.S. Shangri-La. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Roffe, Childhood, Fathers
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The River
These are Kenny and my baby shoes. Somehow they seem appropriate today because our mother, Leatrice Roffe, died early on Tuesday morning. No matter what her death certificate says, let me make this very clear. She didn’t die from the … Continue reading
Posted in Lea Roffe, Parents
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Whee!
Wow, Dear Readers. At long last, it finally feels like summer around here and that brings one great thing to mind… Riverview! Yeah, I know. Riverview Amusement Park is long gone. Sold to a developer in 1967 and vanished overnight … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Childhood, Dating, Nostalgia
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Danny Boy
These are my friends, Danny and Karen Lee. I met them in a galaxy long ago and far away at an opening of Return of The Jedi in 1983. I’ve already explained why I so adore the Lees. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Kidney donation, Tributes
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Now and Then
Hi, Dear Readers. It’s great to be back. Hope you had a wonderful holiday. I sure did. One of the reasons is right here… The blurry photograph that graces (?) today’s post was probably taken circa 1962. From left to … Continue reading
Posted in Avoca School, Childhood, Nostalgia, The 60's, Wilmette
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Pop!
Cheers, Dear Readers! I’m off to Boston to celebrate the birth of my new granddaughter, Caroline Blair. I know you’ll understand when I tell you that this is my last post until Sunday, June 5. See you all after Memorial … Continue reading
Posted in Aspen, Champagne, Dating, Restaurants, Uncategorized
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Check It Out!
Wow! A LOT has happened since my last post, Dear Readers. On Monday, May 9, as my plane from Seattle was pushing back from the gate, my phone started ringing. I looked around for an angry stewardess and when I … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, food, pop culture
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