Category Archives: Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures

Meet My Old Friend Duke

Posted on January 21, 2013 by russtowne

My Old Friend-Final Mix Here is a photo of my old friend Duke. I wrote the song “My Old Friend” as a tribute to him and to the special bond that many people and dogs share. A link to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Love, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged "My Old Friend", Chocolate Lab, Dog, dogs, Duke, Friend, people | 10 Comments

The Touch

Posted on January 20, 2013 by russtowne

When our children were young we were fortunate to have the option of being able to have a parent stay at home to raise our children while the other worked outside the home. My Beloved chose to focus her many … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, True Stories I've Written | Tagged boys, families, glass, gorilla, gorillas, mom, palm, San Francisco, San Francisco Zoo, silverback, touch, window, zoo | 8 Comments

A Picture Of Love

Posted on January 19, 2013 by russtowne

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this photo one word comes to mind loud and clear. Love. Russ

Posted in Adversity, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Friendship, Love, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged carry, Dog, flood, Friendship, Love, man | 3 Comments

Natural Meditation

Posted on January 11, 2013 by russtowne

If you could use a break and/or admire wildlife of the furry and feathered variety, I believe you’ll enjoy this short video as much as I did. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=BUOQ_yPW_0s Russ P.S. You might also enjoy a song I co-wrote called “Nature’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Meditation | Tagged beauty, music, nature, splendor | 2 Comments

Love In Action

Posted on January 2, 2013 by russtowne

I saw this photo on Facebook. It brought a smile to my face and I think it will do the same for you, too. I don’t know anything about the subjects in the photo. Actually, that’s not quite true. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Ingenuity, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Photos That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged cat, Dog, heart, hearts, kindness, love in action, men, photographer, Shams Tabrizi, spirit, spirits, young, young men | 2 Comments

Giggle With The Goats

Posted on December 11, 2012 by russtowne

For those who could use a smile and/or more of the holiday spirit… http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/b4_EdJ-XkUA?rel=0 Russ

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Humor | Tagged goats, holdiay, hop, smile, smiles | 1 Comment

Wherever There Is Love

Posted on November 20, 2012 by russtowne

A dear aunt forwarded the story below to me. I love it and wanted to share it with you. Russ — We don’t know who replied to a letter sent by a little girl, but there is a beautiful soul … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Kindness, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Abbey, aunt, book, daughter, dead letter, died, Dog, God, Love, loved, Meredith, mom, Mother, Mr. Rogers', pet, pets, post office, share | 35 Comments

An Ode To Hairietta L. Pawturr

Posted on November 15, 2012 by russtowne

(This ode is in reference to the story in my last post.) Ode to Hairietta L.Pawturr Hairietta L. Pawturr Is a cat who’s REALLY “liked” Two kids beat their father’s challenge When their Facebook “Likes” spiked. The End (of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Humor, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged cat, cat's Facebook, Hairietta, Hairietta L. Pawturr, kids, likes, Ode, spiked, tale | Leave a comment

This Cat is REALLY “Liked!”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by russtowne

I saw his article on The Sideshow and thought you might enjoy reading it: Dan Urbano’s two kids really wanted a cat. So, Urbano jokingly made a bet offering to adopt a feline friend if they could get 1,000 “likes” … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Parenting, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged bet, cat, challenge, children, Dan Urbano, Evelyn Urbano, Facebook, Hairietta L. Pawturr, like, liked, likes, Marissa Urbano, Remi Urbano, The Sideshow | 4 Comments

“My Old Friend”

Posted on October 9, 2012 by russtowne

[audio href=’https://russtowne.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/my-old-friend-final-mix.mp3′>My Old Friend-Final Mix<a I mentioned earlier that I was going to more consistently write songs from my heart instead of focusing on a market or industry norms. "My Old Friend" is from my heart, and is my tribute … Continue reading →