Category Archives: Fathers

Eskimo

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Ellen Ross

This is a portrait of our dad, Ben Roffe.  It was drawn in 1940 by his bosom buddy, Bay Kaufman and he would have been twenty-one years old. Before Pearl Harbor. Before he met our mother. Before he dreamt of … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Ellen Ross

Happy Father’s Day, Dear Readers.  I hope all you guys have tons of fun on the golf course on in the hammock or at the ball game or whatever men do on their Once-A-Year Day. My son Nick makes apps … Continue reading →

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Mister Roffe

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Ellen Ross

Happy Father’s Day, Dear Readers.  Hope it’s a glorious day for you and your families. Those misspelled (No two N’s in “Benjamin”) dog tags are souvenirs of my dad’s Navy career. He was a radarman on the U.S.S. Shangri-La. Here … Continue reading →

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