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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.

History Humor

On one of our hikes along the shore on our semi-vacation, we saw a sign that mentioned that many years ago Monterey was a large fishing town and sardine canning area (and therefore would have stunk pretty badly) and Pacific … Continue reading

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An Outie That Was Really An Innie In A Onesie

My Beloved and I plan to head out shortly after 1pm our time but I thought I’d share with you a quick note from our older son regarding our grandson: “I thought Thomas had eaten so much his belly button … Continue reading

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An Update from Shangri-La

Dear friends: We are on a semi-vacation (We work until the U.S. markets close, and then we go do a lot of fun things from 1pm Pacific/West Coast time until we drop–which has been about 9pm lately!) for part of … Continue reading

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Wellness

When ‘I’ is replaced by ‘we’ even illness becomes wellness. (Source: Karen Robiscue-Fan Page). I like this saying a lot. It sounds like something Audrey Hepburn would say. Love, Russ

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Transplant Romance

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/heart-transplant-sparks-romance-between-donors-sister-recipient-160853166–abc-news-topstories.html This is like something right out of a romantic comedy but actually happened and is quite serious. It touched me and I think will touch you too. Love, Russ

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A Dying Man’s Last Request

A re-post for newer friends: My biological father (I’ll call him “RP” for the remainder of this post) was an avid golfer. He always dreamed of playing the Pebble Beach Golf Course. He and another man wanted to play the … Continue reading

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Sunday Fun With American Accents

Give this a try: http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have I know four people from around the country and it got two exactly right and the other two were very close(the next one listed). I was rated North Central (way off) but the next two … Continue reading

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Weekend Humor (With More Than A Touch Of Truth)

“I’ve learned so much from my mistakes that I’m thinking of making a few more!” –Unknown While learning from the mistakes of others can be a wise thing to do, that sometimes takes all of the fun out it! ;-D … Continue reading

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The Greatness Within You

“Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and the thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it in yourself.” –Unknown Source: https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-stop-for-suffering/263956387017672 Thank you … Continue reading

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Chito and Pocho

I saw a post on FB that touched me, and here are some snippets: Deep in the Costa Rican jungle, a fisherman named Chito discovered a crocodile that had been shot in the eye by a cattle farmer and left … Continue reading

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