Monthly Archives: June 2016

Graceland

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Ellen Ross

Author’s Note:  Dear Readers, this will be my last post until Sunday, July 10.  Next week I’m having the first of two cataract surgeries and I don’t want the pressure of being Mr. Magoo and having to type on a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Childhood, pop culture, Wilmette | 21 Comments

Punchlist

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Ellen Ross

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 →

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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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Posted in Ben Roffe, Childhood, Fathers | 8 Comments

The River

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Ellen Ross

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 →

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Posted in Lea Roffe, Parents | 45 Comments

Whee!

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Ellen Ross

Wow, Dear Readers.  At long last, it finally feels like summer around here and that brings one great thing to mind… Riverview! Yeah, I know.  Riverview Amusement Park is long gone.  Sold to a developer in 1967 and vanished overnight … Continue reading →

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Posted in Chicago, Childhood, Dating, Nostalgia | 20 Comments

Danny Boy

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Ellen Ross

These are my friends, Danny and Karen Lee. I met them in a galaxy long ago and far away at an opening of Return of The Jedi in 1983. I’ve already explained why I so adore the Lees.  If you … Continue reading →

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Posted in Friends, Kidney donation, Tributes | 8 Comments

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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Posted in Avoca School, Childhood, Nostalgia, The 60's, Wilmette | 12 Comments