Tag Archives: beloved

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

Happenings

Posted on May 30, 2013 by russtowne

“Love is not a matter of what happens in life. It’s a matter of what’s happening in your heart.” –Ken Keyes I also believe that happiness is not a matter of what happens in your life. It’s a matter of … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Growth/Learning, Joy & Happiness, Life, Loss, Love, Mistakes, Observations, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts, Suffering, Wisdom | Tagged beloved, child, children, death, failures, gifts, Happiness, Ken Keyes, lessons, Life, Love, setbacks, spouse | 8 Comments

Updates & Quotes

Posted on April 19, 2013 by russtowne

Hi, everyone. Contrary to circumstantial evidence, I remain among the living. Though I’m back home, a dead computer, new Windows 8, a backed up sewer line, and other “opportunities to learn and grow” have dramatically slowed down my quarterly letter … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adventure, Children, Dreams, Grace, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, Love, Marriage, Quotes I Love | Tagged beloved, daughter-in-law, dreams, Family, father-in-law, grace, Grandchildren, grandfather, Grandparents, grandsons, imperfections, Love, relocation, snow, son, true, walking, wife | 15 Comments

Get Your Stories Straight

Posted on February 24, 2013 by russtowne

(This is a re-post for newer friends of this site.) Like nearly all siblings, our sons sometimes got into quarrels. When that occurred, my Beloved and I attempted to unravel how it started so we could create learning lessons as … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Children, Family "Fun", Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, boys, children, consequences, humor, parenting, siblings, trouble | 11 Comments

Photos From Shangri-La

Posted on February 23, 2013 by russtowne

Here are a few photos taken from the enclosed balcony of the Bed & Breakfast where stayed in Pacific Grove. The photos don’t do the picturesque scenes justice. They were taken from an iPad, at less than ideal times of … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Beauty, Nature | Tagged bed, bed and breakfast, bedroom, beloved, ocean, Pacific Grove, PG, photographs, photos, sunrise, sunset, waves | 20 Comments

A Dying Man’s Last Request

Posted on February 17, 2013 by russtowne

A re-post for newer friends: My biological father (I’ll call him “RP” for the remainder of this post) was an avid golfer. He always dreamed of playing the Pebble Beach Golf Course. He and another man wanted to play the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Challenges, Commitment, Duty, Humor, True Stories I've Written | Tagged 18th hole, ashes, beach, beloved, clubhouse, dirty, dying, golf course, last request, martini, ocean, security guard, urn, vodka | 8 Comments

Wonder Women

Posted on February 10, 2013 by russtowne

This post is dedicated to all women who keep life from becoming boring, including My Beloved who often makes me wonder! ;-D! Love, Russ

Posted in Humor, Photos That Touched Me | Tagged beloved, boring, My Beloved, woman, women, wonder, Wonder Woman, wonder women | 3 Comments

The Day My Beloved Got Me Fired

Posted on February 2, 2013 by russtowne

(A re-post for newer friends of this blog.) Back in 1980, several months after we got married, my Beloved got me fired. It all began when I had to take time off from work due to the simultaneous removal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Bullying, Choices, Illness, LIfe Lessons, True Stories I've Written | Tagged angry, beloved, boss, fired, job, phone, quit, swear, telephone, wife, wisdom, wisdom teeth | 6 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

Getting Into The Spirit

Posted on December 13, 2012 by russtowne

My Beloved and I just came back from our weekly Date Night after a nice dinner out and then driving around seeing some neighborhoods with amazing Christmas light displays. But none quite as amazing as the house linked or URL’d … Continue reading →