Tag Archives: humor

Wanna Try Again?

Posted on June 6, 2016 by russtowne

Humor for those having a rough day: The General wanted to test gate security, and knowing that guards were currently under orders to shoot to kill if a car didn’t stop, he zoomed through the front gate, past the guard, … Continue reading →

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Just Being Papa

Posted on June 5, 2016 by russtowne

My Beloved and I had our four year old grandson Thomas today while his parents were at the Sharks game. In the middle of lunch, Thomas looked up from his meal and said with a solemn expression on his face, “I … Continue reading →

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Ever Seen a Whale Dance Down a Street?

Posted on May 13, 2016 by russtowne

Ever Seen a Whale Dance Down a Street? Clyde the Green Giraffe and Marty McDinkle love to sit under the Tickletoe Tree and think how funny the world would be… …if whales walked on streets, cars traveled on buses that … Continue reading →

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Being Mama

Posted on April 5, 2016 by russtowne

Our oldest grandson Thomas is nearly four years old and is as curious as ever. On a brief road trip he began to touch My Beloved’s purse. He calls her Mama (his mother is “Mommy”). “Are you supposed to be … Continue reading →

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I Hope Her Prince Comes Quickly

Posted on March 29, 2016 by russtowne

The weather is gorgeous today and I have the all the windows open to better enjoy the fresh air, scent an sight of roses so close I could touch them, and singing birds, as I work. About ten minutes ago, the … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Humor

Posted on March 17, 2016 by russtowne

ST. PATRICK’S DAY GROANERS Q: Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day? A: Regular rocks are too heavy. Q: Why can’t you borrow money from a leprechaun? A: Because they’re always a little short. Q: How can you … Continue reading →

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Whims

Posted on March 14, 2016 by russtowne

“In a spy novel I had just read, the hero hid a letter in a particular statue in Washington, D.C. “Since I was in that city at the time, on a whim I decided to see if the statue really … Continue reading →

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What Do Waves, Games, Heroes, Pack Mules, and Shopping Have in Common?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by russtowne

They are all the subjects of some of my latest poems which can be found at A Grateful Mans Poetry With Love, Russ

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“I Am Your Father!”

Posted on February 10, 2016 by russtowne

  Our son Ben and grandson Brian are playing with some very cool Star Wars light sabers. They turn different colors and make the same sounds as they do in the movies including the when they slash through they air and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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