Jim Brown, Author at BATW

By Jim BrownSeptember 8, 20182

This Life is More than Just a Read Through

It’s been interesting being in a country where very little English is spoken (or written for that matter). It makes your brain hunt for the language you’re familiar with, and when you hear it, your ears immediately perk up. This week I was sitting at…

By Jim BrownAugust 8, 20180

Disrupting the Creature of Habit

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a person who likes a planned schedule. Don’t get me wrong, I can be spontaneous or even serendipitous from time to time, but at the end of the day, I enjoy my routine. As you can…

By Jim BrownJuly 30, 20180

What is Home?

The day before we left for England, we went back to our house one last time to drop off the remainder of our stuff for storage. On the way, Nolan said, “we’re going to Reid’s house, he’s taking care of it while we’re gone.” (Reid,…

By Jim BrownJuly 28, 20180

Football is Coming Home

Could there be a better time to be living in London? For the first time since 1990, England made the semifinals of the World Cup, and I got to witness it first hand! For their match against Columbia, I searched online for the best sports…

By Jim BrownJuly 27, 20180

Birthday, Independence, and Wimbledon

What could possibly be more American than watching tennis on the 4th of July in England? Okay, maybe not so much, but that’s how I got to spend my 36th birthday! I looked for tickets to Centre Court, #1 Court, or #2 Court, but everything…

By Jim BrownJuly 18, 20182

The Largest Toy Store in the World

Today was my day with Nolan. I knew I wanted to take him to a toy store, but I didn’t know which one or how to get there. So, we started off the morning like any good dad would do — with donuts! That stop…

By Jim BrownJuly 10, 20181

Which Way Do I Go?

There’s nothing like being in a new place trying to orient yourself to unfamiliar surroundings. Something I found immediately interesting about London was the street signs, or lack thereof. Google Maps does a fine job with directions, but when it tells you to “turn right…

By Jim BrownJune 23, 20182

It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye

Once the calendar turned to May this year, our trip really began to feel imminent. At that point, we started realizing we were likely experiencing our last whatever it was we were doing. The first of lasts were things around the house: Kathy and Nolan…

By Jim BrownMay 15, 20180

Cleaning Out My Closet

I’ve got some skeletons in my closet and no one knows it. Okay, that’s actually Eminem, but as I spent the weekend cleaning out my closet, so many thoughts and memories came to light. First, the memories My goodness. Some of this stuff I haven’t…

By Jim BrownFebruary 25, 201812

Final Itinerary Set

It’s been more than two years in the making, but Kathy, Nolan and I have finally set the full itinerary for our trip around the world and we couldn’t be more excited. July 1, we will leave life as we know it here in Fishers,…