Author Archives: russtowne

About russtowne

I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.

Tuesday Photo Humor

Posted on May 28, 2013 by russtowne

href=”https://russtowne.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/294242_308218319312358_688853986_n.jpg”> Sources in order from top: Positive P’s Page Photo, Paws To Talk shared I Love Dogs Photo, I Like Train’s photo, Forever Awezome.

Posted in Animals, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Fun, Humor, Photos That Touched Me, Uncategorized | Tagged Dog, dogs, Forever Awezome, Friendship, journey, Life, paddling, weirdm mouse, weirdness | 10 Comments

“Greater Than Gold” (first draft of a lyric from my poem of the same name)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by russtowne

Greater Than Gold My little girl saw a homeless man Said, “Daddy he looks hungry and thin May I use my allowance To buy a meal for him?” He was surprised when she reached out With a big burger and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Generosity, Goodness, Gratitude, Making the World a Better Place, My Beliefs, Parenting, Poetry I Wrote, Song Updates, Songwriting Adventure, Writing | Tagged Caring, compassion, daughter, feeding, food, girl, gnerosity, Gold, half-starved, homeless, hunger, kindness, Love, man, meal, mom, starved | 16 Comments

“We Took The Leap Together” (From My Poem “The First”)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by russtowne

This post is for those of you who enjoy experiencing the process I go through when attempting to develop a song lyric from one of my poems. You may recall reading the paragraph in an earlier post about the direction … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Marriage, Poetry I Wrote, Song Updates, Songwriting Adventure, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged babies, baby, Family, future, leaping into the unknown, Love, lyric, past, poem, poetry, present, Relationship, Relationships, song | 6 Comments

House Rules By Bran Scott

Posted on May 27, 2013 by russtowne

As most of you know, I’m a self-confessed slow learner in the school of life. Yet another example (sigh) is that I have been reading and enjoying FB posts from a dear friend named Bran Scott and often cracking up … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family "Fun", Fun, Humor, Parenting | Tagged Bran Scott, child, daughter, Family, family fun, fun, humor, parenting | 18 Comments

Memorial Day Video

Posted on May 27, 2013 by russtowne

Originally posted on beebeesworld:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JKqT0-3JV5E Beautiful tribute to our veterans

Posted in Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Animal Fun

Posted on May 26, 2013 by russtowne

(Sources: In relative order: Absolutley Awezome, Cypress Grove Chevre, Geminite’s photo) Love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Fun, Humor, Teamwork | Tagged anmals, cat, cats, Dog, dogs, fun, goat, goats, horse, horses, humor, photographs, photos | 15 Comments

Help In A Flash

Posted on May 26, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Remix?) What’s a little boy to do when he gets separated from his dad in a crowd of people at a comic convention? Call Flash, of course! Wonder Woman too! Russ

Posted in Children, Fun, Humor, Kindness, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged comic convention, crowd, dad, flash, lost boy, lost child, lost kid, Wonder Woman | 5 Comments

May 25 — Rare footage of Helen Keller Speaking

Posted on May 26, 2013 by russtowne

I have long admired the accomplishments of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. When I saw the title of this post, I got excited because I realized that I’d never heard or seen Helen Keller speak. It was a real treat … Continue reading →

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Iterations

Posted on May 25, 2013 by russtowne

I’ve found that writing is often an iterative process. Several of you have mentioned an interest in the process I go through when writing songs or poetry from the seed of an idea through the “Final” result. The word “Final” … Continue reading →