Tag Archives: San Jose

A Terrific New Tradition

Posted on December 23, 2017 by russtowne

Last night my Beloved, our oldest son Ben and his wife Erika, and I took all five of our grandchildren to a local hockey game to give the parents of three of them the evening off. The first image is … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Family Fun, hockey, Uncategorized | Tagged AHL, Barracuda, hockey, San Jose, Teddy Bear Toss | 4 Comments

Oh Boy! OBon!

Posted on July 22, 2017 by russtowne

My family and I went to two OBon festivals this month. Obon is a Japanese festival that honors deceased ancestors. Over time, in the part of California where we live, it has taken on more of a flavor of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Family Fun, Uncategorized | Tagged Bay Area, Japanese, Obon, San Jose, Taiko | 6 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 →