| Slaves to the TV
By NAN BROWN
As published May 7, 2008
We’re addicted to TV. There, I said it – I admit we have a problem, and they say that’s the first step toward rehabilitation – well, maybe not in our case.
At the beginning of each week I find myself mentally [more]
It’s the blue heron’s fault!
By NAN BROWN
As published April 2, 2008
We’ve had a series of unfortunate occurrences around here lately and we’re blaming them all on a blue heron that has been terrorizing our pond.
He made his first appearance last fall when Jack saw him standing by our next door [more]
The girls of Akron
By NAN BROWN
As published March 19, 2008
It seems like it is a growing trend in America these days to eat out, and Jack and I do our share of it. We have tried so many restaurants in this area since we moved here permanently in 2004 that [more]
Silence is golden
By NAN BROWN
As published Feb. 20, 2008
Things around our house have been awfully quiet the past week or so, and Jack couldn’t be happier. I have laryngitis and am under strict orders from the doctor to talk as little as possible. I am not a happy camper.
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Let me call you sweetheart
By NAN BROWN
As published Feb. 6, 2008
Have you noticed how every January shortly after New Year’s Day everything starts coming up hearts? Valentine’s Day cards, candy and other gifts intended for one sweetheart to give another begin lining store shelves and card racks.
Little did I know [more]
2008 – Another new beginning
By NAN BROWN
As published Jan. 16, 2008
2007 has come and gone and it’s time to wipe the slate clean and start anew. That’s the great thing about a new year – it’s an opportunity for a fresh start.
It’s a well-known fact that the majority of us [more]
Ho! Ho! Ho!
By NAN BROWN
As published Dec. 19, 2007
There, I said it. It may be politically incorrect to do so in places like Australia, but as far as I’m concerned it’s perfectly fine to utter jolly old St. Nick’s famous words.
I could not believe my ears when I [more]
The Life of Riley
Chapter 4 – Daddy’s Boy
By NAN BROWN
As published Dec. 5, 2007
Chapter 3 of this continuing series found our adorable Cocker Spaniel puppy Riley growing and taking over our lives. I reported he had reached 24½ pounds and summed up the third installment on our precious boy by saying, “…realistically there’s never [more]
It was a different world indeed
By NAN BROWN
As published Nov. 21, 2007
I’m a big fan of country music. Having been born in West Virginia, I’m a “hillbilly” at heart and grew up listening to country.
Country music has evolved a great deal since I was brought up on it in the “old [more]
Our underwater world
By NAN BROWN
As published Sept. 19, 2007
I think if you read this column on a regular basis you’re probably familiar with what you thought was the entire Brown family consisting of me, my husband Jack and our three four-legged kids, Shelby, Cody and Riley. In reality though, [more]
Makin' the rounds
By NAN BROWN
As published Sept. 5, 2007
We have a new and thoroughly delightful weekly summer ritual that yields delicious results. It takes place every Saturday morning when our travels take us to farm stands and local specialty stores in search of the freshest produce imaginable.
We've done [more]
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