Ron’s Observations
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“Is this the little girl I carried?” Last month Emmy experienced her first Jewish tradition, the baby naming. Now, many of you (gentile friends) must be thinking, “Isn’t her name already Emily Blair Brounes? What about that expensive monogrammed blanket we gave her?” Well, in the Jewish religion, it is customary to give a […]
Read more »Dear Emmy
Words cannot even begin to express the joy and happiness that Mommy and Daddy felt the day you arrived into our lives and every day thereafter. (Though “look at all that hair” was among the initial sentiments.) You see, Emmy, it took us over 40 years (early 40s that is) […]
Read more »Awaiting Baby Eunice (Brounes)
Warning: The following newsletter contains certain graphic materials that should be viewed by mature audiences only. (Unfortunately, that pretty much knocks out my entire mailing list.) Oh…the hardships of pregnancy. Sure, I knew a bit about the expected weight gain (though if babies only weigh about eight pounds at birth, […]
Read more »Three’s Company
No one ever said it would be easy. Granted, when you’ve been on your own for your entire adult life, there are bound to be plenty of adjustments when it comes to sharing your home with another. First of all, by a certain age and maturity (or lack thereof), you […]
Read more »Chapter Two
It was the best of times. It was the best of times. (How’s that for newfound optimism?) Well, finally after 43 years, three months, and one day of single life, I decided to move beyond the comfort of bachelorhood and take the plunge into holy matrimony (and wedded bliss, I’m […]
Read more »The Wedding Planner
Five weeks and counting. Yep, March Madness and the Final Four are right around the corner (and coincide with my wedding date…poor planning by the NCAA). Well, for those of you who have yet to take the grand leap (actually, I don’t think I know any single people), weddings require […]
Read more »Blame It On Barb
Just when you thought it was safe to check that mailbox again…guess what? I’m baaaack again!!! (I may have used that line a time or two in previous writings.) In actuality, I have been overwhelmed and incredibly touched by the outpouring of requests for a new “For What It’s Worth.” […]
Read more »Fat & Happy
A few weeks back, Men’s Fitness magazine bestowed upon Houston the supreme honor of being the fattest city in the country. This announcement represented the fourth year that we have been duly recognized in such a “flattering” manner. Almost immediately, locals were outraged. Many canceled their long-standing subscriptions to this […]
Read more »The People Have Spoken
(Well, at least, the more decisive ones did.) Over the past 18 months or so, we had the extreme pleasure of getting to know our exceptional candidates; their hopes and dreams for the future; their specific visions and policies for the one remaining Superpower. We marveled over their impressive experiences […]
Read more »ESPN-ing of Sports
Twenty-five years ago, ESPN burst onto the broadcast scene and the world of sports has never been the same. For college kids (or, at least, those at University of Texas), nightly Sports Center and around the clock 24-hour programming took priorities over studying for exams (which helps explain my grade […]
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