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.
(I know, that is one seriously messed up title, but please hang in there with me as I hope to make it clear as to why it isn’t QUITE as weird as it sounds.) Between my Beloved and me, we … Continue reading →
Posted in Family "Fun", True Stories I've Written
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Tagged atlesets, beloved, dreams, fencing, flag girl, humble, jock, jocks, league, lettered, pride, professional, proud, raah-rah, rah, rah-rahs, softball, wife, women's
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In my recent post, “Blowing the Dust Away” I used the phrase, “…investing time together” A reader commented in part, “I think investing in our valued relationships is a great way to put it.” (Thank you, Cathy!) That got me … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Friendship, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Observations, Parenting
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Tagged attention, Caring, children, commitment, Family, focus, friends, great, Important, investing, Love, loving, Money, parenting, raising, Relationships, romantic
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Originally posted on Ideas for success:
Mrs. Thompson had seen Teddy in the halls for several years before he became a fifth grader. She was not looking forward to having him in her class. She had a rather large class…
(A re-post from 2010 to share with newer readers) Back in 1980, several months after we got married, my Beloved got me fired. It all began when I had to take time off from work due to the simultaneous removal … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Choices, Family "Fun", Growth/Learning, Humor, LIfe Lessons, True Stories I've Written
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Tagged beloved, boss, fired, flu, ill, job, police, sick, teletphone, wife, wisdom teeth
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When I was 15-1/2 I used to walk or ride my bicycle to work at a large buffet restaurant. One day as I neared the back door of the restaurant a bully started taunting me and yelled that he was … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Courage, Parenting, True Stories I've Written
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Tagged buddies, bullied, bullies, bully, dad, father, firends, Gary Cooper, High Noon, junior high school, lesson, marshal, middle school, punch, School, thugs
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I’m glad to see that there are several major initiatives to end bullying. I believe in some years it may be responsible for more deaths than war. I was bullied as a kid. I think most kids were. I was … Continue reading →
Posted in Bullying, Courage, True Stories I've Written
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Tagged buddies, buddy, bullied, bullies, bully, bullying, cadet, cadets, courage, hisg school, liquid courage, Marines, pal, pals, ROTC, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marines
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While the Beatle’s song “All You Need Is Love” is a beautiful song and I WISH it were true, it simply isn’t. Maybe it seems that way for people who have many material possessions, but there have been times in … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Love, Observations, Random Thoughts, True Stories I've Written
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Tagged "Love Is All You Need", Beatles, food, Life, Love, Money, roof, The Beatles
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I’d seen this before but every time I see it I’m inspired and touched all over again. There are some great life lessons in his short video. I also loved it when he said, “I don’t need hands to hold … Continue reading →
‘The sole purpose of a child’s middle name is so he can tell when he is really in trouble!’ –Author unknown (at least to me) While funny, the above statement was also true for my brothers, sisters, and me, when … Continue reading →
Posted in Family "Fun", Humor, Parenting, Quotes I Love, True Stories I've Written
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Tagged brothers, consequences, dad, daughter, dire, Family, innocent, mom, parenting, parents, sisters, son, trouble
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I worked in various Human Resources roles as a younger man. One of those positions was as a Recruiter for a semiconductor manufacturer in Silicon Valley. At one point I worked in a building that had some offices but was … Continue reading →
Posted in Abundance, Choices, Humor, True Stories I've Written
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Tagged alarms, bar, fab, Interview, job applicant, lounge, models, negligees, office, rain, rainy, recruiter, semiconductor
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Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 