Category Archives: Fun

Boys Will Be Boys

Posted on February 5, 2016 by russtowne

One day I thought back to how fun it was as a relatively young boy to pop caps, from the red strips of paper that had little holes and dots of gunpowder in them to the colored plastic ones that … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor | Tagged boys, Family, fun, Grandchildren, humor | 10 Comments

I Enjoyed this a LOT!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by russtowne

Surprise for their customers A grocery store surprised their customers in a fun way. I enjoyed this a lot and think you will too. I’ve never seen it done before. With Love, Russ

Posted in Fun, Fun Vids, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged customers, fun, grocery, humor, store, surprise | 3 Comments

The Wildest, Craziest Race

Posted on June 28, 2015 by russtowne

I smiled through this series of photos of the contestants and their vehicles and believe you’ll enjoy them. Sorry about the ads (which can be skipped.) http://tinyurl.com/ohlebbs Love, Russ

Posted in Adventure, Challenges, Cheerfulness, Contests, Creativity, Fun, Humor | Tagged crazy, fun, funny, photos, race | 6 Comments

Zach and the Toad Who Road the Bull

Posted on June 4, 2015 by russtowne

Dear friends: I don’t normally post my fiction stories on this blog but decided to make an exception in this case. The story below is a (hopefully) humorous rhyming story for children of all ages. May it brighten the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Children, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Fun, Humor, My Written Works Misc., Short Stories, Writing, Writing Project Updates, Youth | Tagged Backer, bull, funny, humorous, story, toad | 18 Comments

Another Children’s Rhyming Poem

Posted on May 16, 2015 by russtowne

One Day in the Shade One day in the shade Of a Tickletoe Tree I thought how funny The world would be If we saw with our ears Tasted with toes Smelled with our eyes And touched with our nose … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Fun, Humor, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote, Rhyming | Tagged childrens', poem, poet, poetry, rhyming | 22 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

Bubbles, Bubbles, Everywhere!

Posted on September 25, 2014 by russtowne

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/KMrvR836TFI?rel=0 If you like bubbles, you’ll love this. With Love, Russ

Posted in Fun, Fun Vids | Tagged Bubbles, fun, video | 21 Comments

Leaps of Faith and Acts of Love

Posted on June 21, 2014 by russtowne

Last night I started out at about 8pm with the seed of an idea for what I thought would be another flash fiction piece. Over seven hours of non-stop writing later I finished the 7-page story, “Touched.” I looked at … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adventure, Following Your Passion, Fun, Joy & Happiness, My Written Works Misc., Writing | Tagged adventure, fiction, flash fiction, Love, stories, writing, writing updates | 13 Comments

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Posted on May 22, 2014 by russtowne

The video is smile-inducing and heart-warming. Two unlikely creatures were brought together by their love of water and are now best friends. With love, Russ