Author Archives: Ellen Ross

GO!

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Ellen Ross

The very first movie that I ever remember seeing with my parents was “No Time for Sergeants” with Andy Griffith. The year was 1958, I was seven and I saw it in their car at a drive in movie. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Actors, Brothers and Sisters, Divorce, Film Making, Marriage, Mothers and Sons, Movies, Parents, Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans | 8 Comments

Play Date

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Ellen Ross

Hi, Dear Readers! It’s so nice to be back – even if it’s just for a brief visit. For those of you who have missed Letter From Elba, bless you. Here’s my “absence note.” The world has changed so dramatically … Continue reading →

Posted in Seattle | 14 Comments

Burn After Reading

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Ellen Ross

Last Thursday, April 28, was Holocaust Remembrance Day. If a picture is worth a thousand words, let these pictures speak for the millions lost then- and now. These photographs are very hard to look at. But the road to Auschwitz … Continue reading →

Posted in Holocaust Museum, The Holocaust | 11 Comments

Anything but Plain Jane

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Ellen Ross

Sshhh. Don’t tell anyone. This is for you and you alone, Dear Readers. I’ve got a secret. I’ve stumbled upon a GEM. Her name is Jane. And she looks like Laura Linney. And she paints like Michelangelo. Houses. Outside and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Decor, House Painting, Jane Vogel Painter | 8 Comments

Blessings

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Ellen Ross

In case you don’t recognize it, Dear Readers, this is the Colony Hotel in Delray Beach, Florida. TBF and I just got back from our annual January pilgrimage to Florida. (Except for last year. Covid was raging and we hadn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida | 8 Comments

Sunday in the Park with Steve

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Ellen Ross

Dear Readers, I didn’t intend to be back in your email boxes so soon. But last week, I- and the rest of the world- got some devastating news. Stephen Sondheim was dead. A genuine genius, a theatrical LEGEND, a wordsmith … Continue reading →

Posted in Musicals, Stephen Sondheim, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Geneva Conventions

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Ellen Ross

Hello, Dear Readers! I know, I know. It seems like a mighty long time. But today, I write with three purposes. The first is to check in with all of you. I hope from the bottom of my heart that … Continue reading →

Posted in Illinois, Uncategorized | 35 Comments

The Out-of-Towners

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Ellen Ross

Hello, Dear Readers. It’s me just checking in again. I’m fine and I sure hope all of you are still safe and sound. …So a couple of weeks ago, TBF and I decided that we really needed a getaway. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Ownership

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Ellen Ross

Hello, Dear Readers. I’m checking back in with you all. I’m fine and I hope you all are, as well. First, let me start by wishing you a very happy, healthy Father’s Day. I know this holiday might feel a … Continue reading →

Posted in Unconscious bias | 10 Comments

Pandemic Playlist

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Ellen Ross

Hello, Dear Fellow Quarantines. Happy Passover and Happy Easter. I hope this holiday season finds you and your families safe and well. As for me- so far, so good. Fingers crossed that we all maintain this status quo. As I … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 23 Comments