bill_and_john.jpg (29900 bytes)
Click image for larger view.
can_label.gif (46312 bytes)
Click image for larger view.

Hello, my name is John M. Brown, that's Mr. Billie on my left. He was the love of my life, but died on December 29, 2007 just short of our 8th anniversary. I sure miss him.

Click here to see pictures of my yurt.

Currently I am a Science and Math Education (grades 5-9) major at Glenville State College.

As with most people on the internet, I have something to sell. Take a second to visit out-of-service.com.

The very best way to reach me is by email: sendjohnmail@yahoo.com

Brown & Company
John M. Brown
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 395-0006

This is the original Barefoot Boy. I found his picture on the label of an old can of tomatoes shortly before I started building my log home in 1999.

Also on the label is this excerpt from the poem Barefoot Boy by John Greenleaf Whittier:

Blessings on thee Little Man,
barefoot boy with cheek of tan,
with thy rolled up pantaloons
and thy merry whistled tunes.

Read the entire poem.

After being down for a long time, I reposted this site and began updating content again on August 23, 2004. Since that time I have had this many page loads: