The Duck Who Flew Upside Down
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Rusty Bear and Thomas Too
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Clyde and Friends 3 Books in 1!
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Slices of Life
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Palpable Imaginings
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From the Heart of a Grateful Man
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Reflections of a Grateful Man
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Heart Whispers
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Family Night Delight
Guess who stole the show again at our Sunday Family Night? You guessed it! Our grandson Thomas! In the third photo, Grandma (My Beloved) is tickling him by making, (uh, how do I say this?) farty noises on the souls … Continue reading
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Health News That Got My Attention
The New England Journal of Medicine published a report on the Mediterranean diet this week that is pretty amazing. They cut off the experiment early because the results being achieved were so great that they wanted to more quickly get … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged almonds, extra-virgin olive oil, health, Life, Mediterranean diet, mixed nuts, New England Journal of Medicine, walnuts
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To Gnome Me Is To Love Me
When My Beloved and I went on our honeymoon we were young and on a fairly tight budget. We drove to various places. During the trip we took a detour to the Oregon Caves. On our way to them, on … Continue reading
Posted in Grandparenting & Grandkids, Imagination, Love, Photos I Took
Tagged Gnome, Gnome Home, Gnomes, honeymoon, newlywed, newlyweds, Oregon, Oregon Caves, To Gnome Me Is To Love Me, Tom Clark
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Beauty and Photography
(My apologies in advance to those who are experiencing bitter cold weather. This is not meant to be a bragging post. It is an appreciation and gratitude post, and perhaps a “Spring is coming” hopeful post for anyone who can … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Photos I Took
Tagged California, camelia, camelias, flowers, hibiscus, orange, wife
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The Great Gift I Got This Morning
Natures Symphony-Final Mix I belong to a men’s group. About 50 of us meet once a month in a park with big grassy areas, various elevations, and a lot of redwoods. Long-time readers know that I love redwoods. At our … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Songs I've Written or Co-Written
Tagged "Nature's Sympony", circle, fifty, gift, lyric, men, men's group, morning, music, nature, redwoods, song, symphony
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The Great Race
For those who could use a laugh or a smile… Love, Russ
Posted in Animals, Humor
Tagged 100 yard dash, Galapagos, Galapagos Islands, humor, Olympics, photo, race, tortoise
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The Choice
In response to a recent post titled, “One Of My Heroes And A Quote That Helps To Explain Why”, a reader asked, “How do you do that–leave it (Ed. note: hatred, bitterness, anger) behind? That is an excellent question. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attittude, Breakthroughs, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Feelings/Emotions, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Healing
Tagged Anger, bitterness, chains, cling, Forgiveness, free, gifts, hatred, hppy, prison
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One Of My Heroes and a Quote That Helps To Explain Why
“As I walked out the door toward my freedom I knew that if I did not leave all the anger, hatred and bitterness behind that I would still be in prison.” –Nelson Mandela (Source: Online Wellness Network) A wise man … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Forgiveness, Freedom, Quotes I Love, Wisdom
Tagged Anger, bitterness, freedom, hatred, Nelson Mandela, Onlne Wellness Network, prison
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A Free-Range Mind
You’ve heard of free-range chickens or cattle. Well, the thought came to me when I was trying to focus on something detail-oriented and important today, that I have a free-range mind. It wanders all over the dang place! Love, Russ
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 