Tag Archives: Family

Boys Will Be Boys

Posted on February 5, 2016 by russtowne

One day I thought back to how fun it was as a relatively young boy to pop caps, from the red strips of paper that had little holes and dots of gunpowder in them to the colored plastic ones that … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor | Tagged boys, Family, fun, Grandchildren, humor | 10 Comments

A Different Kind of Christmas this Year for those Who’ve Lost Loved Ones

Posted on December 25, 2015 by russtowne

A Different Christmas For all who miss loved ones this holiday season… I experienced this on Facebook and was deeply touched by it. With Love, Russ

Posted in Loss, Love | Tagged Christmas, death, Family, loss, Love | 7 Comments

Guess Who’s Visiting

Posted on December 17, 2015 by russtowne

My son Brian, his wife Kristi, and our grandtwins Alex and Zach are in visiting! Happy days! Alex loves “The purple hippo book” (my book titled Clyde and I Help a Hippo to Fly.) He’s asked me to read it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, childrens', Family, Grandchildren, writer | 10 Comments

High Five!

Posted on October 23, 2015 by russtowne

One of the highlights of our week is having a Skype call with our our middle son Brian, his wife Kristi, and our two-year-old grandtwins Zach and Alex. One of our traditions during the calls is for the twins and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Parenting | Tagged Family, Grandkids, Halloween, humor, parenting | 6 Comments

Eyes on the Prize

Posted on October 5, 2015 by russtowne

Eyes on the Prize Our three year-old grandson Thomas was at a birthday party where nearly all of the guests were girls. A piñata in the shape of a butterfly was hung up, and the guests were told they’d take … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humor | Tagged birthdays, children, Family, humor | 15 Comments

Who Would Do Something Silly Like That?

Posted on June 15, 2015 by russtowne

Who Would Do Something Silly Like That? By Russ Towne This experience may have been the most embarrassing time of my life – and, considering how many such moments I’ve had, that is really saying something. Many years ago, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Choices, Family, Gratitude, Humor, Marriage, Mistakes, True Stories I've Written | Tagged Family, funny, humor, marriage, non-fiction, stories | 18 Comments

“What Does Grandpa Say?”

Posted on March 22, 2015 by russtowne

This evening My Beloved and I were on a Skype call with our daughter-in-law and our twin nineteen month old grandsons Zachary and Alexander. Kristi was showing pictures of animals to them and asking what the animals say. We were … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Children, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, Making Memories | Tagged animal pictures, Family, Grandchildren, grandparenting, humor | 21 Comments

“Slices of Life” has Been Released!

Posted on September 28, 2014 by russtowne

I’m pleased to announce that Slices of Life has been released and is available on Amazon.com! Slices of Life is an anthology of the selected non-fiction stories. From heart-warming memories of childhood, to humorous perspectives on aging and inspiring stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Children, Connection/Connecting, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dreams, Generosity, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Gratitude, Healing, Humor, Inspiring, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Life, LIfe Lessons, Loss, Love, Making Memories, Making the World a Better Place, Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Optimism, Pain & Grief, Parenting, Success, Talent, Teamwork, Time, True Stories I've Written, Truth, Unexpected Pleasures, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged aging, anthology, challenges, children, Family, humor, inspiring, kindnes, non-fiction, Relationships, short stories, Slices of Life, social encounters, survival | 27 Comments

Cover Reveal: “Slices of Life”

Posted on September 24, 2014 by russtowne

I’m pleased to present the cover of the non-fiction anthology, Slices of Life. The book should be released within a week. For newer bloggers: If you click on the image, you’ll probably be able to make it bigger and easier to … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Life, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making Memories, Non-Fiction, Stories That Touched Me, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthology, Family, Life, Love, non-fiction, Relationships, short, stories | 23 Comments

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 →