Category Archives: Family Fun

These Boys Quack Me Up

Posted on December 24, 2017 by russtowne

My three oldest grandsons are making duck bills out of Pringles chips. Wilbur the Duck Who Flew Upside Down would be so proud! With Love, Russ  

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A Terrific New Tradition

Posted on December 23, 2017 by russtowne

Last night my Beloved, our oldest son Ben and his wife Erika, and I took all five of our grandchildren to a local hockey game to give the parents of three of them the evening off. The first image is … Continue reading →

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A House Full of Fun!

Posted on December 20, 2017 by russtowne

Our son Brian and his family are visiting for the next eighteen days from Maryland. We’re all staying in about 500 feet of useable living space. Our house is a construction zone as we are at critical stages of our … Continue reading →

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A Girl and Her Horse

Posted on November 13, 2017 by russtowne

Our granddaughter Riley recently experienced her first “horse” ride. Thomas used to love riding it until he outgrew it, but he was gracious when Riley got big enough to ride it. He and my Beloved shared in Riley’s delight at … Continue reading →

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A Basket Full of Fun

Posted on October 26, 2017 by russtowne

Our grandsons Zachary, Alexander, and Raiden are playing pirate. Be careful or they might steal your heart, as they’ve stolen mine. With Love, Russ

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A Great Day

Posted on October 22, 2017 by russtowne

Yesterday my Beloved, our daughter-in-law Erika, and I took Thomas and, Wonder Woman, err, I mean Riley to a Halloween-themed train ride, a ride on a carousel (we looked for Flora Belle the carousel horse but she must have been … Continue reading →

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Oh Boy! OBon!

Posted on July 22, 2017 by russtowne

My family and I went to two OBon festivals this month. Obon is a Japanese festival that honors deceased ancestors. Over time, in the part of California where we live, it has taken on more of a flavor of a … Continue reading →

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Volcanic Birthday

Posted on July 21, 2017 by russtowne

My Beloved chose to celebrate her birthday a few days early at a nearby Japanese steak house. The reason for the venue? Our grandson Thomas had been there once before and loved seeing “the Volcano” the chef made out of … Continue reading →

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Barracuda!

Posted on April 24, 2017 by russtowne

Our son Ben, his son Thomas, and I all enjoyed experiencing a San Jose Barracuda playoff game yesterday. We had great seats as you can see by how close we were to the players. San Jose hockey fans are fortunate … Continue reading →

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“Hi, Shoe! Bye Shoe!”

Posted on April 8, 2017 by russtowne

At the start of a carousel ride while at Gilroy Garden’s amusement park yesterday, three-year-old Alex decided at the last second that the horse he was on was too big (shortly after he’d said he wanted to be on the big one). I … Continue reading →

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