Daddy Dearest
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Who doesn’t look forward to a good vacation, some much needed time off away from the daily grind (no biz emails other than the occasional glance at the iPhone)? What can be better than a little rest and relaxation on a beach somewhere, soaking up rays (with SPF 100), completely […]
To put it mildly, I have never been a big fan of New Year’s Eve. As a child, the night meant staying home with a babysitter (and my “annoying” older sister) as my parents painted the town red (well, maybe pink), downed a shooter or two (or a few decafs), […]
The Fightin’ Cobra Snakes soccer team held its end-of-year banquet the other night and my daughter took home the prestigious Leadership Award. As the coach, I made up all the awards and chose the recipients so I took the opportunity to (try to) teach a life lesson that may not […]
By: Emmy Brounes Sorry this note has been so late in coming. Dad has been planning to write you since October 21, but keeps blaming all of his procrastinations on “sleep deprivation.” Apparently, you cry quite a bit in the middle of the night, but I’m such a sound sleeper, you […]
As if people don’t have enough to worry about these days…I cannot apologize enough for the length of time that has lapsed since the last issue of FWIW. I can’t tell you how many people have come up to me over the past few months, asking if they had been accidently […]
It was the most formal of times; it was the most casual of times. In both cases, however, it was “the best of times.” Several weeks ago, my wife and I had the great fortune of participating in two milestone celebrations with dear friends and family members on consecutive Thursdays. […]
My daughter Emily (Emmy) just had a big week. She is mastering the art of rolling over (though still occasionally gets her arm caught in the process). She started eating solid foods, first rice cereal and then green beans (yuck), and is already less picky than her dad. She went shopping for a […]
“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 […]
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) […]
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, […]
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