Category Archives: Humor

Uncle Drew Proves That Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Posted on June 11, 2012 by russtowne

I’m not a big basketball fan, but this clip and it’s message are an amazing and wonderful reminder that it’s unwise to judge a book by its cover. I recommend that even if you aren’t into sports or basketball that … Continue reading →

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Clueless

Posted on June 9, 2012 by russtowne

I think that most people who know me probably think that I’m a reasonably intelligent man. My beloved wife knows better. Case in point: Beloved and I got married when we were in our early 20’s, and right after our … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Forgiveness, Growth/Learning, Humor, LIfe Lessons, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, beloved wife, honeymoon, marriage, marriage certificate, marriage license, wedding, wife | 11 Comments

Water Fight!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by russtowne

I’m an investment manager and advisor and a big part of my job is to figure what might go wrong and attempt to avoid the worst things as much as possible. That mind-set bleeds over into my family life. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Humor, True Stories I've Written | Tagged bathroom, beloved, beloved wife, joy, joyous life, laughter, Life, truce, Trust, water fight | 6 Comments

Sometimes Even When I Aim For The Moon I Still Manage to Shoot Myself In The Foot!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by russtowne

A friend whom I’ve known since about the 4th grade shared this quote: “The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Creativity, Generosity, Growth/Learning, Humor, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Optimism, Quotes I Love, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged aim high, Caring, creative talents, Friend, kind, kindness, Love, loving, Michelangelo | 3 Comments

Returning the Favor

Posted on June 3, 2012 by russtowne

My dog Duke has many positive attributes, and a few that might be viewed as somewhat less than positive when I’m in a Stinking Thinking type of mood. I was about to mention a couple of the latter when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Forgiveness, Friendship, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Humor, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Random Thoughts, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged attributes, Dog, Duke, Friend, patient, positive attributes, teacher | 4 Comments

Bliss In A Great Big Bundle Of Brown Fur

Posted on June 3, 2012 by russtowne

I experienced sheer bliss again last night. As is often the case, I was with Duke, a six-year old Chocolate Lab and constant companion. It started out as a simple trip to the grocery store to buy my wife a … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Gratitude, Humor, Random Thoughts, True Stories I've Written | Tagged big ears, big ears flapping wildly, blessed, bliss, car, connection, Dog, Duke, Happiness, joy, people, smile, smiles | 1 Comment

For Dog Lovers

Posted on May 30, 2012 by russtowne

My son, another dog lover, sent this humorous Toutube vid to me. It is a commercial, but I don’t use the product and am not pushing it. I just think the vid is entertaining and thought you might too. http://www.youtube.com/user/BenefulBrandDogFood?v=58wi8a3Uz28 … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Humor | Tagged "Hug Your Dog Day", Beneful, Coleman, Dog, entertaining, Eric Stonestreet, fun, funny | Leave a comment

World’s Most Epic Marriage Proposal

Posted on May 27, 2012 by russtowne

All I can say is, WOW! I highly recommend watching this. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/world-most-epic-marriage-proposal-225325408.html

Posted in Abundance, Creativity, Fun Vids, Humor, Inspiring, Optimism, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Epic, fiance', friends, Love, proposal, wedding, wedding proposal, World's Most Epic Wedding Proposal | 4 Comments

Meet Rusty My New Avatar

Posted on May 27, 2012 by russtowne

Some of you may have noticed that my avatar has changed. It is now a photo of Rusty a bear with a lot of personality that is made out of carved redwood and sits in my small redwood grove and … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Family "Fun", Generosity, Humor, Nature | Tagged avatar, birthday, birthday gifts, fern garden, ferns, fun, funny, gifts, kid, kids, redwood, redwood grove, redwoods, Rusty | 5 Comments

Jabberwocky

Posted on May 24, 2012 by russtowne

I was recently in a meeting with perhaps eight others when someone mentioned a phrase from Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem called “Jabberwocky”. While the phrase brought knowing smiles to the faces of a few of the attendees, several had clearly … Continue reading →