Tag Archives: surprise

I Enjoyed this a LOT!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by russtowne

Surprise for their customers A grocery store surprised their customers in a fun way. I enjoyed this a lot and think you will too. I’ve never seen it done before. With Love, Russ

Posted in Fun, Fun Vids, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged customers, fun, grocery, humor, store, surprise | 3 Comments

I was touched by the story below. It had more than the normal impact on me as I was born in ’57, turn ’57 this year, and dreamed of owning a ’57 Chevy Bel-Air with metallic paint the color of … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Family, Generosity, Love, Youth | Tagged '57 Chevy, 57, 57th birthday, Bel-air, birthday, father, Love, son, surprise | 8 Comments

Being Who You Are

Posted on May 15, 2013 by russtowne

“Being who you are is another way of accepting yourself.” –Unknown (Source: tinybuddha) I know this saying has proven true for me. To my surprise, the more of myself I shared with others–idiosyncrasies, weirdness’s, and all–the more I’ve actually liked … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adventure, Authentic Living, Creativity, Growth/Learning, Introspection, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged acceptance, acquired taste, experience, heart, idiosyncrasies, observation, observations, pleasant, shared, spirit, surprise, tinybuddha, true, weirdness | 19 Comments

Ode to Mimi

Posted on December 14, 2012 by russtowne

Thank you dear Mimi For the award you gave to me Blog of the Year 2012 As a prize it’s mighty swell But there’s something I value a whole lot more Than this golden-star award And I hope it comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards: Sharing The Love, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged award, Blog of the Year, Blog of the Year 2012, friendsdhip, golden, golden-star, Mimi, prize, star, surprise, treasure | 6 Comments

A Surprise That Got Me In Hot Water With My Beloved

Posted on November 15, 2012 by russtowne

My recent “Holiday Humor” post received a bunch of comments, and below was my reply to one of the comments. I thought more of you would appreciate reading it than would see it in the comments section, so I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Marriage, True Stories I've Written | Tagged bow, car, Champagne, Friend, husband, jewlry, late, marriage, necklace, night, ribbon, steaming, surprise, teddy bear, wife | 8 Comments

An Amazing Homecoming for a Soldier And His Family

Posted on October 9, 2012 by russtowne

An Amazing Homecoming For A Soldier And His Family”>All soldiers’ homecomings to a loving family are special, but this one is AMAZING! http://tinyurl.com/8oykrne Russ

Posted in Family "Fun" | Tagged amazing, children, Family, football game, homecoming, husband, Love, service, soldier, surprise, wife | 3 Comments

Amma’s Surprise

Posted on July 29, 2012 by russtowne

Several years ago I accepted a friend’s invitation to go see Mata Amritanandamayi who is far more commonly known as simply “Amma” (which if I recall correctly means “Mother” in her culture). I apologize to readers of that culture for … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Gratitude, True Stories I've Written | Tagged adventure, Amma, Friend, honor, honored, hug, Hugging Saint, hugs, kindness, Love, Mata Amritanandamayi, surprise | 16 Comments

“Welcome Home Daddy! I Can Walk!”

Posted on May 11, 2012 by russtowne

Here are a couple of snippets from a brief story that brightened my day, followed by URL’s the the vid and story. “A U.S. marine returning home from Afghanistan is greeted by his 6-year-old son at a ceremony inside a … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Healing, Inspiring, Parenting, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Afghanistan, Cerebral Palsey, deployed, home, homecoming, Jeremy Cooney, Marine, Melissa Cooery, Michael Cooney, returned home, secret, Staff Sgt. Jeremy Cooney, surprise, surprised, walk, welcome home, welcome home dady, WelcomeHomeBlog.com. | Leave a comment

Money For a Taxi Ride

Posted on April 5, 2012 by russtowne

My wife and I were out on the town with some other couples when an elderly woman who appeared quite down on her luck and perhaps homeless walked up to our group and asked if we were going in a … Continue reading →