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HYDRANGEA HERALD
T H E S TA I N O FA M I LY NUMBER 26 DECEMBER 2017

Thankful To Be Together
Travel plans had us celebrate
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Year in Review z

Thanksgiving on Nov. 12th.
We started 2017 with a memorable trip to South Africa (checkout
Milestones & Millstones). A highlight was having Elizabeth return to
NYC from San Francisco. She and her BF Josh are living in the East
Village. John & Julianne were in Los Angeles for the Oscars where
A24, Johns company, won best picture for Moonlight.

Ellen Has Been Busy
Running over a flower
munching Groundhog.
Regretting not buying Align
Tech stock @ $50 now $238
Watching our granddog, Theo
Rocco Has Been Busy
To Ellens dismay, browsing
ReStore Thrift Store.
Wearing bowties for KidLit.TV
Taking selfies.
Hanging out on Governors
Island.
 Milestones & Millstones
Milestone:
A visit to S. Africa included
Capetown, a Safari and
wineries.
Millstone:
A horrific car accident in the
Little Karoo desert on the
Garden Route almost had us
waving good-bye to you all.
Where in the
World are Our
Daughters
Julianne turned 30 last
month and celebrated
with aThanksgiving
trip to Thailand. A wok
is on her Christmas list.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth &
Josh had a craving for a
Mexican Thanksgiving.
Milestone:
After being retired for 10
years Ellen is still in demand
for long-term subbing
Millstone:
For 8 weeks Ellen had to get
up at 5:30 AM
Who Am I?
2017 was a good
celebrity year. The guy
above was honored by
the NYS Writers Hall of
Milestone:
We have been at Hydrangea
Hill since 1982. 35 years!
Millstone:
The toilets are haunting us
with ghost flushing! Causing
the addition of a new toilet.
Devonshire by Kohler
Fame for writing such
songs as Broadway Baby &
Im Still Here.
Take Two
OMG, Rocco is getting
this MASH star upset
while taking his Selfie.
We ran into this celeb at
the East Hampton
Library Benefit in
August. Any idea who it
is?
Milestone:
Rocco found a $1.50 prix fixe
lunch in NYC with such
entrees as Rosemary Chicken.
Millstone:
These Farm to Table lunches
are at the Lenox Hill Senior
Center at St. Peters Church.
Take Three
In the past we have
featured first daughter in
the Hydrangea Herald
(Lynda Johnson Robb &
Chelsea Clinton).
However, this is the first
time we feature a first
sister from a 60s
administration. Who
from this famed family is
photo bombing us.