Tag Archives: Family

A Basket Full of Fun

Posted on October 26, 2017 by russtowne

Our grandsons Zachary, Alexander, and Raiden are playing pirate. Be careful or they might steal your heart, as they’ve stolen mine. With Love, Russ

Posted in Family, Family Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Uncategorized | Tagged Family, fun, granchildren, image, pirates | 11 Comments

Yesterday my Beloved, our daughter-in-law Erika, and I took Thomas and, Wonder Woman, err, I mean Riley to a Halloween-themed train ride, a ride on a carousel (we looked for Flora Belle the carousel horse but she must have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family, Family Fun, Uncategorized | Tagged children, Family, fun, Halloween, pumpkins | 4 Comments

A Major Celebration

Posted on October 9, 2017 by russtowne

My Beloved Heidi, our son Ben, and our grandson Thomas just returned from a whirlwind (6,000 miles in three days) trip to Maryland to experience our son Brian’s pinning ceremony and his taking the oath of office as a Major … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Making Memories, Uncategorized | Tagged Family | 16 Comments

Volcanic Birthday

Posted on July 21, 2017 by russtowne

My Beloved chose to celebrate her birthday a few days early at a nearby Japanese steak house. The reason for the venue? Our grandson Thomas had been there once before and loved seeing “the Volcano” the chef made out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrating / Celebration, Family, Family Fun, Uncategorized | Tagged Family, fun, Kyoto Palace, volcano | 5 Comments

Caring and Courage

Posted on June 9, 2017 by russtowne

I still care greatly what friends and family in particular think of me, but do what I do anyway. I believe it’s a bit like being afraid but not letting fear control my life. I acknowledge it’s there and most … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Family, Fear, Focus, Friendship, Uncategorized | Tagged courage, Family, fear, focus, friends | 7 Comments

Barracuda!

Posted on April 24, 2017 by russtowne

Our son Ben, his son Thomas, and I all enjoyed experiencing a San Jose Barracuda playoff game yesterday. We had great seats as you can see by how close we were to the players. San Jose hockey fans are fortunate … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Family Fun, hockey, sports, Uncategorized | Tagged Barracuda, Family, San Jose, sharks, sports | 8 Comments

The Shape of Things to Come

Posted on April 17, 2017 by russtowne

Last night during a visit by Thomas and his baby sister Riley to my Beloved and me, we had home made pizzas. Thomas wanted to make them into shapes. His was a square, mine a rectangle, and my Beloved’s was a heart. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Family, food, homemade, pizza, shapes | 6 Comments

“I’ll Cry a Little and Then Laugh Again”

Posted on April 12, 2017 by russtowne

Our 3-year-old grandson Alex comes up with the most profound comments. When an adult asked another grandson to stop poking or tickling Alex, they added, “Although he’s laughing now, if you keep doing it he’ll eventually cry about it. Alex immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, Uncategorized, Wisdom | Tagged crying, Family, humor, laughter, wisdom | 11 Comments

Excellent Advice from a 3-Year Old

Posted on April 11, 2017 by russtowne

On my Beloved’s trip back to Maryland with our son Brian and his family to help them navigate airports and the myriad challenges of traveling with twin three-year olds and an eight month-old, she received excellent advice: Three-year-old Alex said to her … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged Family, fun, Grandchildren, humor, Maryland | 12 Comments

Outsmarted by a 3-Year-Old

Posted on April 9, 2017 by russtowne

During the recent visit from our son Brian and his family I gave my 3-year-old grandson Zachary a couple of Graham crackers. I didn’t want him to have too many so I intentionally gave to him a couple of the ones that were … Continue reading →