Tag Archives: aging

To Do As Many Things As We Can

Posted on December 9, 2013 by russtowne

My Beloved and I are big fans of actress Judi Dench. We have watched the popular British sitcom “As Time Goes By” so many times that we practically have memorized the lines. I just read that today is her birthday … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Talent | Tagged aging, As Time Goes By, business, fiesty, Judi Dench, talent | 8 Comments

Quotos (Quotes and Photos)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by russtowne

Sources: Free: The Four Winds Society photo Old Age: Jackie Papandrew’s photo Chipmunks: Miracle of Wisdom photo — “When something bad happens, you have 3 choices. You can let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Animals, Choices, Fun, Humor, Photos That Touched Me, Quotes I Love, Uncategorized | Tagged aging, animals, choices, free, fun, funny, humor, humorous, Jackie Pappandrew, miracle, photos, quotes, running, smile, tinybuddha, wisdom | 16 Comments

Family and Aging Humor

Posted on March 5, 2013 by russtowne

GREAT TRUTHS THAT CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: ~ No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats. ~ When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don’t let her brush your hair. ~ If your sister hits you, don’t hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Family "Fun", Humor | Tagged aging, children, Family, humor, parenting | 26 Comments

The Little Girl

Posted on January 7, 2013 by russtowne

I just saw this photo and it made me smile. It is ostensibly of an old woman, but her spirit shines through so brightly that I also saw a little girl full of fun, curiosity, and delight. My Beloved also … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Beauty, Joy & Happiness, Photos That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged aging, beloved, brightly, curiosity, delight, fun, girl, little, old, old woman, shines, smile, spirit, treasure, warmth, young, young girl, youth | 4 Comments

Grandkids Say The Darnedest Things

Posted on October 23, 2012 by russtowne

A friend shared these with me and I thought you might enjoy them too: 1. She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Children, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor | Tagged aging, birthday, Friend, grandchild, granddaughter, Grandkids, Grandma, Grandpa, Grandson, happy, Happy birthday, old | 11 Comments

Grandkids Say The Darnedest Things

Posted on February 29, 2012 by russtowne

Posted in Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor | Tagged age, aging, airport, babies, baby, cabin, child, childhood, color, colors, Dalmatrion, Dog, Family, fire, fire truck, fireflies, flashlights, funny, God, grandchild, Grandchildren, Grandkid, Grandkids, Grandma, Grandpa, Grandparents, Granparenting, humor, kids, learn, learning, Lipstick, logic, Love, Nostalgia, old, picked berries, pony, raspberries, story, teach, teaches, Tire Swing, vacation, visit, wisdom, wise, writing | 2 Comments

Another Reason to Dream Big

Posted on February 20, 2012 by russtowne

Here’s yet another reason to DREAM BIG: “You aren’t old until your regrets are larger than your dreams.” This quote was sent to me by a buddy. I don’t know who originally said it, but I like it a lot.

Posted in Quotes I Love | Tagged aging, dream. goals, dreams, Life | Leave a comment

Kindness

Posted on February 11, 2012 by russtowne

I came across a website called WisdomQuotes.com that I like. One can type in various aspects of wisdom and up pops a bunch of quotes on the subject. For example, I just looked up “Kindness” and 3 long pages of … Continue reading →