Category Archives: Seattle

Play Date

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Ellen Ross

Hi, Dear Readers! It’s so nice to be back – even if it’s just for a brief visit.   For those of you who have missed Letter From Elba, bless you.   Here’s my “absence note.” The world has changed so dramatically … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Miracle

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Ellen Ross

Dear Readers, this will be my last post until Sunday, January 13.  I plan on some major Christmas Vacation cheer.  So have a wonderful holiday and a very happy New Year to all of you. …So there are a few … Continue reading →

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Posted in coffee, Seattle, Starbucks, Starbucks Roastery | 12 Comments

Seattle- One Bite At A Time

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Ellen Ross

As you may know, Dear Readers, I love Seattle.  It’s one of my favorite cities.  My son and his family live there and I was just back in that neck of the Pacific North Woods to pay an early Mother’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in food, Restaurants, Seattle | 8 Comments

Flakey

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Ellen Ross

Author’s Note: I’m heading to Eagle River soon, Dear Readers.  See you on August 20. And now… I thought I was too old to fall in love again.  But it turns out, there’s no fool like an old fool. I … Continue reading →

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Posted in Canale, Crumble and Flake, food, Pastry, Seattle | 4 Comments

Starstruck

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Ellen Ross

Let’s get this straight.  I don’t drink coffee. Never touch the stuff.  In fact, I’ve never had even a taste of coffee. Weird, I know. (Made all the weirder by the fact that I love coffee ice cream and coffee … Continue reading →

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Posted in coffee, Post Camp, Seattle, Starbucks | 16 Comments

Marinara

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Ellen Ross

Hi, Dear Readers. It’s great to be back.  Hope you all had a marvelous holiday.  I sure did. I went to Seattle to visit my son, Nick, his beauteous wife Missy and the love of my son’s life, Lucy, their … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cooking, Seattle, Travel | 12 Comments

Mensch

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Ellen Ross

Are you lucky enough to know Lou Magor?  Superb musician, Northwestern graduate, Camp Ojibwa counselor and music director, music teacher, organist, twenty-five year Seattle transplant and co-choir director for the Wilson Sisters of Heart. And guiding light and compère at … Continue reading →

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Posted in Music, pop culture, Seattle, Travel | 14 Comments

Sleepless in Seattle

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Ellen Ross

(Photograph by Kevin Gibson) I’m back, Dear Readers.  And this post marks a milestone. It’s my 250th. First, I’d like to thank all of you.  Some of you have been here from Day One.  And some of you have just … Continue reading →

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Posted in food, Restaurants, Seattle, Travel | 19 Comments