Ellen Muslin has lived in Glencoe for nine years with her husband, David. They have three children, Michael, Shana and Amy, who will be graduating from high school later this year.
Q: How did you move to Glencoe in the first place?
A: We moved to Glencoe because we found a piece of property we fell in love with. It’s a 1961 Edward Dart ( a famous architect) house that we originally were going to tear down, but so many people, including preservationists, started knocking on our door. We did some research and decided to restore the house.
Q: What is your favorite part of living in Glencoe?
A: I think it is a great community. The downtown area is great. It has everything you need.
Q: Is there something in Glencoe that is not present that you would like to see?
A: An ice cream shop.
Q: What is a favorite hobby of yours, and why?
A: Riding horses. One of my daughters is an equestrian. It is a wonderful hobby to be with the horses. It is great exercise. I also like to go boating. I love going for an early evening cruise and looking at the homes on the lakefront and I love going up to northern Michigan. It is beautiful.
I also like cooking and picking up a new recipe, but I also love cooking old family traditional recipes, like my husband’s mother’s brisket and his grandmother’s goulash.
Q: Your youngest daughter is a senior in high school. Does this feel like an end of era?
A: It definitely does feel like an end of an era. We are very close. In some ways, this is very exciting because I think she is going to go on (to) have a wonderful time. I am very excited for her, and I am trying to figure out what I am going to do with the next chapter. I think we are going to travel more, but I am looking forward to the next stage.
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Daniel I. Dorfman is a freelancer for Pioneer Press.
