- Name: Thomas John Brokaw
- Age: 71
- Hometown: Webster, South Dakota
- Marital Status: Married to wife Meredith for 49 years
- You Know Him From: NBC Nightly News anchor from 1983 to 2004. He was a correspondent for NBC news from 1936-1976, leaving to become a Today Show anchor from 1976-1982. Produced many news specials, and the author of several books.
- Why Him: Tom Brokaw is a smart, well-spoken man who came into my living room every night to tell me the news. He is distinguished, dependable and handsome. I swooned over Tom each evening as a young girl growing up. My crush on him is deep and spans most of my life! Plus, I learned a great deal from him through watching the news and reading his books. Although Tom and I are not of the same generation, my admiration makes me a huge fan.
- Fangirl Confession: Tom Brokaw resides squarely on The List for me. The Husband shakes his head and sighs whenever I remind him of this fact.
Celebrity Crush: Tom Brokaw
About the Author: Michelle
Michelle is a thirty-something year old wife of one husband and mommy to three youngsters. She and her family reside in the DC area, where she grew up. As a former classroom teacher, Michelle keeps her head in education by working part-time as an instructor for homebound students. She is also exploring life on on the other side of the desk as her oldest is an elementary public school student! In her spare time, she enjoys reading, knitting, and playing games with the kids. Michelle blogs at Wife and Mommy and writes for MyBlogalicious, and can be found sporadically on Twitter as @wifeandmommy.
