Author Archives: Ellen Ross

Wishing Well

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Ellen Ross

With apologies to O. Henry… Last spring and summer, my son Nick and I would meet on Sundays. We both had work to do and we liked each other’s tech support, insight and unflinching editing skills. Our usual routine was … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, pop culture | 12 Comments

Best In Show

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Ellen Ross

In case you missed it last week, this year’s 138th Westminster Dog Show- America’s oldest sporting event- was won by After All Painting The Sky, a wire hair fox terrier. “Sky” was the record-breaking fourteenth fox terrier to bring home … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Memoir, pop culture | 8 Comments

Nightmare

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Ellen Ross

My typical Sunday morning is usually divided between posting and responding to your comments and emails and reading the New York Times. I then turn my attention to the variety puzzle in the Sunday Times Magazine. But early last Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | 12 Comments

Co-operative

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Ellen Ross

In spring of 1993 my then husband waltzed into to my bedroom and casually announced, “I want to sell the house.” It would take a writer of Chekov’s genius to fully convey to you the depth of my shock and … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | 6 Comments

She Loves You

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Ellen Ross

I’m sure you all know by now that today, Sunday, February 9, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. I saw it and for those of you who either missed it in 1964 or … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Memoir, Music, pop culture | 22 Comments

Shiner

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Ellen Ross

I woke up Monday morning and, as usual, checked in with Twitter. There, kind of sandwiched in between the flurry of the latest reports of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s death by heroin overdose, were two small tweets with the news that … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Memoir, pop culture, Tributes | 2 Comments

Siesta Bowl

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Gratifying Announcement: I’m so happy to announce that this month set an all-time high for readers and new readers of Letter From Elba. And I couldn’t have done it without all of you. Thank you for making me a part of … Continue reading →

Posted in football, Memoir, pop culture, Sports | 8 Comments

Hell In A Market Basket

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Ellen Ross

This past Sunday my son Nick and I made a quick dash to Superdawg- the legendary drive-in at Milwaukee and Devon. It was snowy, windy and cold but who cares? The car hop was great and the Superburgers, Superdawgs, incredible … Continue reading →

Posted in pop culture | 14 Comments

Klara’s Riddle

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Do you like riddles? I do. I like codes and puzzles and anagrams and acrostics- any kind of brain teaser. And one day, my housekeeper, Klara, told me a good one. Here it is… Klara is Polish. She was … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Memoir | 20 Comments

Cover Girl

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Ellen Ross

First a quick Superbowl Shout Out: Congratulations to John Elway, Peyton Manning and my adopted home team of the Denver Broncos on their victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday. Yeah! I wore orange all last Sunday. (It’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, hobbies, Memoir, Movies, pop culture, Stamp collecting | 8 Comments