The Brown Study

[ 28 June, 2009; ] My mom has often told me how a birthday is really a multi-person event: it’s not just the celebration of your birth; it’s also the celebration of when your parents became parents. Whether they were first time parents or not, every experience is different and new, and that makes every birth a new experience.

So, [...]

[ 26 June, 2009; ] This year’s birthday is bitter sweet: it’s the first time Rip celebrates a birthday without his mother around.

Peggie Webb (Sumrall) King died June 24th, 2008. We both miss her, but Rip especially. Although they weren’t exactly the “call every week” type, they were close confidantes and friends, and I know Rip will miss [...]