The Duck Who Flew Upside Down
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Category Archives: Family
Running with Both Legs
I have a lot of respect for the wisdom that Rumi has shared with the world, but believe he is only about half-right on his piece “The Real Work” included in this post. Focusing on the “one thing you must … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Authentic Living, Believe, Choices, Family, Friendship, Joy & Happiness, LIfe Lessons, My Beliefs, Observations, Success, Talent, Wisdom
Tagged balance, Life, Love, passion, Relationships, Rumi, wisdom
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Connection
My oldest grandson Thomas and an orangutan shared a fist bump at the St. Louis Zoo earlier this week. My son Ben snapped the shot during our visit to my twin grandsons and their parents this week. The size of … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Animals, Children, Connection/Connecting, Family, Family "Fun", Humor, Love, Making Memories
Tagged children, Family, grandchild, Grandchildren, grandsons, marriage, orangutans, Relationship, St. Louis Zoo, twins, wife
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Hallway Torture
(This is a re-post for newer readers.) One of the toughest challenges My Beloved and I had as parents was regarding discipline. We wanted to be firm but loving and fair, and for the consequences to be effective, age-appropriate, and … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Discipline & Consequences, Family, Parenting
Tagged children, consequences, discipline, Family, humor, parenting
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Family Updates
The trip to visit my new twin grandsons and their parents in Illinois was delightful. Everyone there is healthy. I look forward to going again shortly (this time with my other son Ben, his wife Erika, and our first grandson … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Blessings, Family, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Gratitude, Illness, Photos That Touched Me
Tagged father, granchildren, grandfather, health, Mother, parent, photos, twins
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The Twins and Grumbly Grumpalump
My Beloved and I are visiting our son Brian and DIL Kristi and our new twin grandsons, Alexander and Zachary. We’re loving the time we are blessed to have with them. The twins very rarely cry during daylight hours. That’s … Continue reading
The Twins are HOME!
My twin grandsons have finally been released from the hospital and are now safely at HOME! They will soon be in my arms, and have been in my heart from the moment I learned of their existence. With Love, Russ
Posted in Abundance, Blessings, Children, Family, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Parenting, Photos That Touched Me
Tagged grandfather, grandparent, grandsons, grandtwins, home, twins
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Proud Mama and the Twins
Here is my DIL Kristi with my twin grandsons. Due to all the tubes–some of which you can see in the photo–the babies daddy (my son Brian) can hold only one at a time, but will soon be able to … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Children, Family, Love, Photos That Touched Me
Tagged Abundance, babies, daddy, Family, Grandchildren, grandfather, grandmother, Grandparents, grandsons, infants, Love, mommy, parents, twins
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Look Out World, Here They Come!
My Beloved and I became grandparents of twins today! Alexander Samuel and Zachary Robert and their mommy and daddy are all doing well. The twin’s grandparent’s are thrilled, ecstatic, and proud of all four members of the new family. This … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Children, Family, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Miracles, Parenting
Tagged babaies, birth, born, boys, Family, Grandchildren, grandparenting, Grandparents, parents, twins
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Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 