Category Archives: Children

She’s Covered

Posted on September 24, 2017 by russtowne

While at the home-warming party of one of our nieces and her husband this afternoon, a little girl walked into the center of the main room and coughed loudly. Fortunately for her, she covered a part of her head with … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged children, house-warming, humor, party | 2 Comments

I Love How Young Children Think

Posted on September 23, 2017 by russtowne

On a recent FaceTime call with our younger son Brian’s family in Maryland, I heard something that brought a chuckle to me and I wanted to share it with you: When one of the four-year-old twins saw a fuzzy caterpillar … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged caterpillar, children, FaceTime, humor, Marylnd | 4 Comments

Makes Sense to Me

Posted on June 1, 2017 by russtowne

Little Johnny and his mother returned from the grocery store and began putting away the groceries. Little Johnny opened the box of animal crackers and spread them all over the table. “What are you doing?” his mother asked. “It says … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged animal crackers, children, humor, mikeysfunnies.com | 3 Comments

Wise Mommy

Posted on May 11, 2017 by russtowne

(The photo is of my grandson Thomas and captures the joyful feelings expressed in the story below.) I’d seen this story before but it resonated so deeply with me as I read it again that I wanted to share it with you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, images, Love, mothers, Parenting, Uncategorized, www.mikeysFunnies.com | Tagged image, Love, mothers, parenting, www.mikeysFunnies.com | 12 Comments

Treasures

Posted on April 20, 2017 by russtowne

This is one of the things I see from my outdoor office. It reminds me of my Beloved and makes me smile. She found the piece and collected all the treasures the little girl is looking at. It reminds me … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Children, Love, treasure, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, children, innocence, Love, treasure | 7 Comments

The Future Will Surprise the Pessimists

Posted on February 14, 2017 by russtowne

This will take you to the most uplifting and encouraging thing I’ve read in a very long time. Making a Huge Difference With Love, Russ

Posted in Children, Health, Passion, Uncategorized | Tagged Buffett, disease, Gates, health, UNICEF | 2 Comments

Dying in Santa’s Arms

Posted on December 12, 2016 by russtowne

This article touched me deeply and I believe it will do the same for you. It is about a terminally ill young child who gets his last wish. Love, Russ Dying in Santa’s Arms

Posted in Children, Christmas, Death, Uncategorized | Tagged children, Christmas, death, dying | 11 Comments

Ridin’ The Ghost Train Under a Taco Moon

Posted on October 9, 2016 by russtowne

A photo of Thomas, My Beloved, and me on the Ghost Train We had the pleasure of our grandson Thomas’ company yesterday and all took a ride on The Ghost Train. A local county park has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family, Family Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Uncategorized | Tagged children, Family, fun, Grandchildren, humor | 4 Comments

Stop Peeing in the Kitty Litter!

Posted on September 9, 2016 by russtowne

Three of my latest writing projects are non-fiction books for grownups featuring humorous and heartwarming stories about parenting, marriage, and grandparenting (spell-check indicates that “grandparenting” isn’t a word, but I like it and figure if it gets used enough the … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humor, Parenting, Uncategorized, What Do You Think?, Writing Project Updates | Tagged books, heartwarming, humor, parenting, stories | 14 Comments

It’s (Going to Be) a GIRL!

Posted on September 2, 2016 by russtowne

My Beloved and I just learned that our oldest son Ben and his wife Erika are expecting a GIRL! After four much-loved grandsons we were hoping for a girl and our wish is coming true! Thank you, Ben and Erika! … Continue reading →