Category Archives: Avoca School

Where Are They Now?

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Ellen Ross

I’m back, Dear Readers.  I had  swell time in Seattle at the birthday bash of my one year old grandson. (See if you can guess his name.) And just in case you can’t guess the name of the young man … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Ellen Ross

This is a photograph of Harriett G. Ostlund.  (Sorry about the blurriness, Dear Readers.)  She was born on July 24, 1924 and she died on October 10, 2017. That made her ninety-three when she passed away. And I did the … Continue reading →

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Old School

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Ellen Ross

One look at this picture and it’s 1959 and I’m instantly transported back to the playground of the Avoca School on Chicago’s North Shore. The dresses on the girls and that awful-looking ring thing bring back vivid memories of recess. … Continue reading →

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Now and Then

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Ellen Ross

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 →

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Shall We Dance?

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Ellen Ross

Late Breaking Headline: Congrats to the Cubs!  Onward! Do you remember when and how you learned to dance?  Even though I have hazy recollections of teaching myself to jitterbug copying the kids on American Bandstand,***my formal training began at Avoca … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Ellen Ross

This post is dedicated to Ellen Kander and Judy Lynch.  Almost sixty years ago, we were little girls who excitedly waited for the school bus on many a first day of school. Maybe it’s the inveterate student in me, but … Continue reading →

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Curses!

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Ellen Ross

My new stationery arrived just the other day.  I had picked it out at an adorable store, All She Wrote. Denise, the manager, was super-helpful and together we chose an ecru-colored, slightly-textured paper with my name, cell phone number and email … Continue reading →

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