Author Archives: Ellen Ross

Blog in the Time of Corona

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Ellen Ross

Hello, Dear Readers. Long time no see. It’s been a little over a year (and two months) since I stopped sending Letter From Elba and I never thought I’d be writing to all of you in this way again. But … Continue reading →

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Last Letter

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Ellen Ross

Happy 2019, Dear Readers. Here’s wishing you all a wonderful, happy, healthy new year. As this is traditionally the time of the year for new beginnings and resolutions, I have decided to end the blog. This will be the last … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Miracle

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Ellen Ross

Dear Readers, this will be my last post until Sunday, January 13. I plan on some major Christmas Vacation cheer. So have a wonderful holiday and a very happy New Year to all of you. …So there are a few … Continue reading →

Posted in coffee, Seattle, Starbucks, Starbucks Roastery | 12 Comments

Customer Service

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Ellen Ross

No, this photo is not upside down, Dear Readers. I wanted you to notice the sticker on the Diet Coke Bottle. I guess, under the current circumstances, it is meant to be sarcastic. Somebody explain something to me. Every time … Continue reading →

Posted in Grocery Shopping, Mariano's | 11 Comments

Just Taste It

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Ellen Ross

I was watching an episode of The Crown for the umpteenth time the other day. Nothing new in that. I watch it all the time. It soothes me. Their posh accents, their palatial (literally) digs, their royal problems- all so … Continue reading →

Posted in food, pop culture, Restaurants, Television | 4 Comments

Strangers on a Train

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Ellen Ross

This past Tuesday a guy sat down next to me on the train. Mid-sixties, gray hair, blue eyes, GREAT accent. Kind of like dis guy. We started talking. He told me that he was from Breezy Point, New York. We … Continue reading →

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The Playboy Advisor

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Ellen Ross

…So recently I happened to overhear two male acquaintances of mine shooting the breeze. Let me describe them. Male Number One: Mid-sixties, balding, thirty pounds overweight, no Brad Pitt, married forever to the same woman, grandfather. Let’s call him “Hef.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Senior Dating, Sexual Politics | 8 Comments

Hey, Hay!

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Ellen Ross

The items pictured in the photo above are plastic drinking straws, Dear Readers. Take a good long look because they are soon to go the way of the dodo. But allow me to digress for a moment. ….Two weeks ago, … Continue reading →

Posted in C40 Cities, Ecology | 10 Comments

A Dog’s Tale

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Ellen Ross

I was very sad to see that Donald McCaig recently died, Dear Readers. Although I never met him, he did me a great favor in 1984 by writing the beautiful book, Nop’s Trials. If you’ve never read it, do so immediately. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books about dogs, Dogs, Donald McCaig | 2 Comments

Priceless

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Ellen Ross

In case you have forgotten what this artifact is, Dear Readers, it is an ashtray. Something as rare as a hen’s tooth, nowadays. I’ve always liked ashtrays. Back when I was a teenager, this was one of my prized possessions. … Continue reading →

Posted in Florence, Trattoria Cammillo | 4 Comments