Category Archives: Family “Fun”

They Were Dancing in the Streets!

Posted on December 25, 2015 by russtowne

Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies I received a Christmas day surprise when I went onto Amazon.com to find Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies was released on Christmas Eve! This is the story that my co-writer Josh Friedman and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Family "Fun", Fiction, Fiction I've Written, My Written Works Misc., Teamwork, Uncategorized, Working with a Co-Writer, Writing, Writing Project Updates, Youth | Tagged author, children's book, picture book, writer | 4 Comments

High Five!

Posted on October 23, 2015 by russtowne

One of the highlights of our week is having a Skype call with our our middle son Brian, his wife Kristi, and our two-year-old grandtwins Zach and Alex. One of our traditions during the calls is for the twins and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Parenting | Tagged Family, Grandkids, Halloween, humor, parenting | 6 Comments

Fun Times!

Posted on September 20, 2015 by russtowne

Bumper bowling with our grandson Thomas and my Beloved (his “Mama”). He’s 3, and it’s his first time. She’s older than 3 and it’s not her first time. But we all had a fun time. With Love, Russ

Posted in Children, Family, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids | Tagged children, fun, Grandchildren, Grandparents | 12 Comments

“Thomas! Don’t Lick the Dog!”

Posted on December 21, 2014 by russtowne

Our 2-1/2 year old grandson Thomas stayed the night at our house on Friday. When I was out of the room, I heard My Beloved say, “Thomas! Don’t lick the dog!” After I stopped laughing, I asked her what happened. She said one … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family, Family "Fun", Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor | Tagged Christmas lights, cocoa, fun, Grandchildren, grandparenting, Grandparents, Grandson, humor | 18 Comments

Blanket Forts and Grandsons

Posted on August 12, 2014 by russtowne

I recently got to build a blanket fort with my oldest grandson Thomas. He’s two years old. I used to love building and playing in blanket forts when I was a kid, then with my children, and now I get … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Traditions & Rituals | Tagged beloved, blanket, castles, caves, Family, forts, fun, grandfather, grandparenting, Grandson, papa, space ships | 24 Comments

“Don’t Eat Mickey Mouse!”

Posted on August 10, 2014 by russtowne

My Beloved and I are blessed with being able to enjoy three whole days with our two-year-old grandson Thomas. We certainly made the most of it today, starting with going to breakfast with him, his Aunt Stephanie, and her boyfriend … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Gratitude, Joy & Happiness, Making Memories, Uncategorized | Tagged Big Trees, covered wagon, Family, grandparenting, Grandson, locomotives, Love, marshall, Mickey Mouse, pancakes, railroad, Roaring Camp, steam engines, trains | 18 Comments

No Star In All the Heavens

Posted on December 18, 2013 by russtowne

A Most Unusual Christmas Tree Visitors who come to our home near the holidays are often struck by the sight of a most unusual Christmas tree. Instead of a fir or some other traditional kind, we have a palm tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adversity, Beauty, Challenges, Children, Creativity, Dreams, Family, Family "Fun", Gifts, Goodness, Gratitude, Illness, Ingenuity, Kindness, Loss, My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Pain & Grief, Parenting, Photos I Took, Strength, True Stories I've Written, Writing, Youth | Tagged adversity, beach, challenges, chemotherapy, children, Christmas tree, compassion, daughter, despair, Dog, dreams, Family, friends, Friendship, gift, gifts, heavens, illness, intenive care, joy, kindnes, Love, pain, palm tree, poor, sadness, star | 18 Comments

A Different Perspective

Posted on December 13, 2013 by russtowne

Birds of a feather don’t always flock together. Just ask Jonathan Livingston Seagull. I love seeing life from a different perspective, and my favorite view is through the eyes of a child. The dapper young man in the lower photo … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Children, Family, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Photos That Touched Me, Uncategorized | Tagged animals, children, perspective, photos, quotes, seagulls, vision | 17 Comments

My First Non-Fiction Book For Adults Has Just Been Released

Posted on December 10, 2013 by russtowne

Or, you could just go to Amazon.com and type “Russ Towne” in the search field to see all my books and hear several of my songs. “From the Heart of a Grateful Man” is focused on Relationships, Family, and Parenting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Commitment, Discipline & Consequences, Fairness, Family, Family "Fun", Feelings/Emotions, Forgiveness, Friendship, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, Humor, Joy & Happiness, Life, LIfe Lessons, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Marriage, Mistakes, My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Pain & Grief, Parenting, Story Writing Adventures, Traditions & Rituals, Writing, Youth | Tagged author, book, children, commitment, couples, daughter, Family, friends, friendships, husband, Love, non-fiction, parenting, Relationships, sons, spouses, wife, writer | 17 Comments

The Silence Between the Words

Posted on November 18, 2013 by russtowne

(Source: Ute Lark shared Motivation Live share of Zig Ziglar’s quote) (Source: Let’s Be Positive Together) One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compassionately and creatively to the hidden silences. Often secrets are not revealed in words, … Continue reading →