Tag Archives: kids

You’re Invited!

Posted on March 26, 2018 by russtowne

You’re invited! Free admission and free parking. Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair– Silicon Valley Edition – SUNNYVALE Saturday, April 7, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fremont High School, 1279 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd., Sunnyvale. http://www.BayAreaKidsBookFair.com and Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair – … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Events and Interviews, book fairs, children's books, Children's Picture Books, Uncategorized | Tagged book, childrens', fairs, kids, South Bay | 4 Comments

A Gang of Kids Badly Beat Three Cops (at Basketball!)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by russtowne

http://blog.petflow.com/breaking-news-secret-footage-catches-kansas-city-police-in-the-act/ With Love, Russ

Posted in Children, Community, Vids & Stories That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged basketball, community, cops, kids | 2 Comments

Kids Say The Darndest Things!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by russtowne

WHY GOD MADE MOMS Brilliant answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions: Why did God make mothers? 1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humor, Parenting | Tagged children, humor, kids, mom, moms, Mother, parenting | 22 Comments

Love Always and Forever!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by russtowne

This year I decided to create my own Valentines’ Day card for My Beloved. Here’s what it said: To My Beloved on Valentine’s Day We started as kids playing in the street In basketball you were hard to beat I … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Marriage, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged bloved, challenges, children, kids, Life, Love, marriage, Valentine's Day, wife | 14 Comments

Family Nights

Posted on January 18, 2013 by russtowne

This is a repost that has been updated for newer friends. Family Nights Picture if you will all the noise and people during rush hour in Grand Central Station, the commotion and energy of a busy dog park, the love … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Children, Family "Fun", Grandparenting & Grandkids, Love, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged cjildren, dogs, Family, grandparent, grandparenting, Grandparents, kids, Love, parenting, United Nations | 19 Comments

Don’t Smile!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by russtowne

(A re-post with minor revisions for my friends who are newer to this blog.) My Beloved and I found that one of the hardest things about disciplining our young children was staying serious when scolding them—especially when every instinct in … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Humor, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged children, discipline, friends, kids, rules, smile, smiling, son, woe | 13 Comments

Call Me Maybe

Posted on November 20, 2012 by russtowne

What do the boys in Afghanistan have in common with Dolphin Cheerleaders? See for yourself. This is a fun music video. Caution: Though I’d say this was G-rated (safe for kids), if a video featuring bikini-clad women is unsafe to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Vids | Tagged Afghanistan, Call Me Maybe, cheerleaders, Dolphin, kids, Miami, Miami Dolphin cheerleaders, safe, servicemen, soldiers | 5 Comments

An Ode To Hairietta L. Pawturr

Posted on November 15, 2012 by russtowne

(This ode is in reference to the story in my last post.) Ode to Hairietta L.Pawturr Hairietta L. Pawturr Is a cat who’s REALLY “liked” Two kids beat their father’s challenge When their Facebook “Likes” spiked. The End (of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Humor, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged cat, cat's Facebook, Hairietta, Hairietta L. Pawturr, kids, likes, Ode, spiked, tale | Leave a comment

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

I LOVE This–And The Potential is HUGE

Posted on November 2, 2012 by russtowne

Ethiopian kids hack OLPCs in 5 months with zero instruction http://dvice.com/archives/2012/10/ethiopian-kids.php What happens if you give a thousand Motorola Zoom tablet PCs to Ethiopian kids who have never even seen a printed word? Within five months, they’ll start teaching themselves … Continue reading →