Category Archives: Family Fun

Yummy Spookiness

Posted on October 21, 2018 by russtowne

My Beloved helped our local grandchildren make this delicious chocolate cookie haunted house. I think they did a great job. I know it was yummy because I helped to eat it part of it! With love, Russ

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Never too Old for Happiness!

Posted on September 3, 2018 by russtowne

I loved this article and am in awe at how so much joy came from a single decision by a young man who was about to be a father. With Love, Russ Sources: Leo at Not All News is Bad, … Continue reading →

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Blast Off!

Posted on August 13, 2018 by russtowne

I meant to include this image of our Daught-in-Law Kristi launching this water rocket with My Beloved, and there of our grandchildren looking on. With love, Russ

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Family Fun from Redwoods to MD

Posted on August 13, 2018 by russtowne

‘ We recently camped in the redwoods with one of our children’s families, and then flew to Maryland to enjoy time with another’s. The top photo shows grandson Thomas making a lantern from a flashlight and a plastic bottle filled with … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 27, 2018 by russtowne

Our grandson Thomas aka The Flash participated with his mother Erika in a 5K race today that included elements of the Festival of Color. Runners became moving rainbows as they were softly pelted with various powdered colors (with prior permission … Continue reading →

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A Fishy Game of Hide and Seek

Posted on April 19, 2018 by russtowne

One of our favorite activities when our local grandchildren are visiting is playing Hide and Seek inside our home. It’s especially fun to play with the new rooms creating many additional hiding places. Everyone plays: My Beloved, nearly-six-year-old Thomas, fourteen-month-old Riley, … Continue reading →

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Car Picnic at Hidden Villa

Posted on February 22, 2018 by russtowne

My Beloved and I took our oldest Grandson to Hidden Villa Farm nestled in Los Altos Hills. It was a cold day with a biting wind. We’d planned an outdoor picnic but five minutes into setting it up convinced us … Continue reading →

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Batman, Pikachu, and Thomas, Too

Posted on January 20, 2018 by russtowne

Photo Credit: Kristi Towne The above images are of my three oldest grandsons and me as we walk from a train station in the Santa Cruz Mountains to Henry Cowell State Park to hunt for Banana Slugs among majestic towering … Continue reading →

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Overflowing with Love

Posted on January 6, 2018 by russtowne

Our son Brian and his family’s eighteen-day visit from Maryland to our not-so-sunny California shores came to an end in the early-morning hours today. Our son Ben and his family joined us every day, and our daughter Stephanie visited multiple … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2017 by russtowne

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate the season and the reason, and happy holidays to everyone. May you have a life full of blessings. With love, Russ

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