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The very first movie that I ever remember seeing with my parents was “No Time for Sergeants” with Andy Griffith. The year was 1958, I was seven and I saw it in their car at a drive in movie. I … Continue reading
Of Course
Author’s Note: There will be no Letter From Elba this Sunday, Dear Readers. I will be attending my grandson Hendrix’s first birthday gala celebration in Seattle. Yes, time flies. Hendrix is going to be one. (I would have put his … Continue reading
Posted in Grandparents, Parents
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The Namesake
That’s my grandson- and future wearer of the Master’s hallowed green jacket- Sam. He lives in Boston with his mother, Natasha, his father, Zach, and his three month old sister, Caroline, aka Carly. This post is about how Sam … Continue reading
Posted in Baby names, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Parents, pop culture
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Punchlist
Just a short post today, Dear Readers. I just don’t have the time. I beg your indulgence. I didn’t know – but I bet (sadly) many of you did- that there is SO much to do after a parent dies. Ever … Continue reading
Posted in Parents
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The River
These are Kenny and my baby shoes. Somehow they seem appropriate today because our mother, Leatrice Roffe, died early on Tuesday morning. No matter what her death certificate says, let me make this very clear. She didn’t die from the … Continue reading
Posted in Lea Roffe, Parents
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Dude’s Day
Happy Early Mother’s Day, Dear Readers. I’m sending this Letter From Elba now because I’m going to be celebrating out of town and this is my last post until Sunday, May 15. Hope your upcoming holiday is wonderful. That’s Natasha, Nick … Continue reading
Posted in Mother's Day, Parents
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The Moo Moo Diaries Part 2
Dear Readers, let me start out this post by saying thank you. Your emails, texts, phone calls and Facebook comments about my last post have meant so much to Kenny and me. This is a tough subject and it was … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Parents
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The Moo Moo Diaries Part 1
That’s my mother. Leatrice Joy Roffe. She was named for a famous silent movie star, Leatrice Joy. (She was dubbed “Moo Moo” by her first grandchild, Natasha, and the sobriquet stuck.) True, both women were beautiful. But I bet that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Parents
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