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Author Archives: Ellen Ross
Mistletoe
FROM ALL OF US HERE AT LETTER FROM ELBA. MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT.
Posted in Memoir, Tributes
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Miracle on West Hallam Street
(Photograph by Mountain Photo) A Christmas Fable… This is the photograph that Pioneer Press ran with our wedding announcement when Mike and I got married. It’s a pretty nice picture, don’t you think? Unfortunately, the ONLY thing I ever notice … Continue reading
Posted in Aspen, Memoir, pop culture, skiing
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Shoe Fetish
A week ago I took a good look. My favorite Frye boots were getting pretty worn at the heels. That meant an emergency visit to Dan, my talented shoe doctor at Broadway Shoe Repair. “How ya doin’, Hon?” he greeted … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, pop culture, Shoes
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Enigma
As long-time readers of this blog may know, I am crazy about two things. Puzzles and Benedict Cumberbatch. (But not necessarily in that order.) And the new movie, The Imitation Game, showcases both of them. It’s the true story of codebreaker and … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Movies, Music, pop culture
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Lobster Trap
Remember the episode on the Dick Van Dyke show when Laura was peeved that Dick always grabbed the check? She accused him of wanting to buy peoples’ affection by constantly picking up the tab. Good guy Dick countered by saying … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants
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Arts and Sciences
When I was in college, I majored in English literature. And even though that it meant sweating through Chaucer and ploughing through Milton, I loved (almost) every word of it. Shakespeare, Donne, Austin, Galsworthy, Donne, Pope, Swift, Blake, Shelley, Keats, … Continue reading
Posted in Crosswords, New Trier High School, pop culture, Science, Teachers
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He Said, She Said
Back in the 90’s, this is the photograph that used to run in my weekly column,”Social Studies.” (Sorry about all the cracks. I actually found this copy in a cook book.) I wanted you to see it because the current … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, pop culture, Television
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Tradition
You’re looking at a photograph of (my pre-divorce) Chicago co-op. It’s all set for Thanksgiving dinner. I had done the tables up à la chinoise because all my Thanksgivings had themes and I had just gotten back from Hong Kong. I remember that … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, pop culture
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The Whole Truth
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM ELBA ANNOUNCEMENT: I am taking this Thursday, Thanksgiving, off. My grandson Sam is coming to visit, and I’ll be busy discussing world events, the thrill of fast cars and the novels of Colette with him. So have … Continue reading
Posted in food, Memoir, pop culture
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