Tag Archives: beloved

Dream-Kiss

Posted on December 12, 2012 by russtowne

I work from home and have no commute, so My Beloved often leaves for work before I rise in the morning. That leads to a morning ritual that I love: The Dream-Kiss Asleep in our bed So soft and warm. … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Marriage, Poetry I Wrote, Traditions & Rituals | Tagged bed, beloved, dream, dream-kiss, eyes, head, kiss, kisses my lips, lips, My Beloved, sleepy eyes, soft and warm | 17 Comments

Clueless!

Posted on December 10, 2012 by russtowne

I occasionally re-post a story so that newer readers to this site have a chance to catch up a bit on some of the ways I’ve made a fool of myself over the years. The story below is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Marriage, Relationship Lessons Learned, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, clueless, honeymoon, killed, marriage, marriage certificate, wedding, wife | 12 Comments

A Sparrow In A Coffee Shop

Posted on November 29, 2012 by russtowne

I have gained much wisdom and felt much love from followers of many religions, traditions, and faiths. While religions can unite, sadly they can also divide, as a great many bloody religious wars have proven. For that reason, I hesitate … Continue reading →

Posted in Pain & Grief, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 16, beloved, creeds, daughter, died, faith, faiths, followers, future, humanity, illness, John thomas Oaks, key, Love, Manhatten, Mikey's Funnies, religion, religions, singing, sparrow, Starbucks, traditions, year | 18 Comments

Water Fight!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by russtowne

(A revised re-post for newer readers to this site.) Some of my favorite moments in life have occurred on a whim. For example: Water fights between my Beloved and me. In the bathroom. They would often start innocently enough such … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Marriage, True Stories I've Written | Tagged bathroom, beloved, children, door, fight, fun, kids, laughter, mature, Mother, shower, sink, spontaniety, truce, water, water fight, water-clogged, wife | 20 Comments

Who Would Do Something Silly Like That?

Posted on October 27, 2012 by russtowne

The experience below may have been the most embarrassing day of my life–and considering how many such moments I’ve had, that is really saying something! Many years ago I’d volunteered to take a car load of stuff that my employer … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged angry, beloved, car, embarrased, engine running, humor, job fair, keys, marriage, most embarrassing moment, panic, wagon train | 16 Comments

Too Stubborn and Selfish

Posted on October 25, 2012 by russtowne

Some of my best posts happened quite awhile ago, so I occasionally re-post something to share with newer readers that I hope won’t bore more-tenured readers too much. This is one of those times. Earlier this month my Beloved and … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Marriage, True Stories I've Written | Tagged 33rd anniversary, anniversary, beloved, Love, marriage, married, officiate, stubborn selfish, wedding, wife | 9 Comments

Cheerios Fun With Younguns

Posted on September 13, 2012 by russtowne

My Beloved is a genius. She used Cheerios in various ways to raise our children. Between meals, when they were hungry, she put some Cheerios onto their high chair trays. It gave them something to do, to play with, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Family "Fun" | Tagged beloved, Cheerios, fun, genius, My Beloved, potty, potty train, son, toilet, younger son | 15 Comments

Being Old Has Its Advantages

Posted on August 25, 2012 by russtowne

I was at a restaurant with My Beloved on our Date Night yesterday, and got to order off the Seniors menu for the first time. I expected that along with lower prices, the portions would be smaller. I couldn’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Aging | Tagged banana split, beloved, date night, ice cream, My Beloved, old, senior, senior member, turkey dinner | 20 Comments

I Got A Liebster! What’s a Liebster?

Posted on August 17, 2012 by russtowne

Judysp kindly nominated me for the Liebster award in her blog A Daily Thought at http://judysp.wordpress.com/. I highly recommend that you check out her thought-provoking, touching, and fun blog. I cut and pasted most of her post below: “What is … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards: Sharing The Love | Tagged A Daily Thought, award, beloved, cute, endearing, ferns, fogging windows, Friend, hobbies, judysp, kind, kindness, liebster, Liebster Award, lovely, pleasent, redwoods, valued | 14 Comments

Duke and His Little Sister

Posted on August 2, 2012 by russtowne

This post started out as a comment on an earlier post, but I decided to share a revised version of it with all of you. My six year old Chocolate Lab is named “Duke”, which is short for “Duke of … Continue reading →