Tag Archives: water

Blast Off!

Posted on August 13, 2018 by russtowne

I meant to include this image of our Daught-in-Law Kristi launching this water rocket with My Beloved, and there of our grandchildren looking on. With love, Russ

Posted in Family, Family Fun, Grandparenting & Grandkids, images, Science/Research/Discovery, Uncategorized | Tagged Family, fun, image, rocket, water | 2 Comments

Photo Credit: Levi Xu via Unsplash.com Progress continues in the goal to provide greater water supplies for desert dweller. Below are snippets from an article linked below about a unique water harvesting method from desert air. While there are numerous … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, water | Tagged Berkeley, desert, science, water | 8 Comments

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Posted on May 22, 2014 by russtowne

The video is smile-inducing and heart-warming. Two unlikely creatures were brought together by their love of water and are now best friends. With love, Russ

Posted in Animals, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Fun, Nature, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Bubbles, Dog, elephant, Friendship, Love, water | 9 Comments

Probable Cover Photos For “Heart” and “Reflections”

Posted on November 21, 2013 by russtowne

Here are the cover photos I hope to use for my non-fiction books being released late this month “From the Heart of a Grateful Man” and early in December “Reflections of a Grateful Man”. They were taken by a dear … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Gratitude, Love, Nature, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Peace, Photos That Touched Me, Spirit | Tagged "From the Heart of a Grateful Man", "Reflections of a Grateful Man", author, books, calm, connect, grateful, heart, inspire, Love, man, nature, non-fiction, nurture, peaceful, photos, redwoods, reflections, refresh, spirit, water, waterfall, writing | 17 Comments

Where Do Dreams Go To Die

Posted on December 10, 2012 by russtowne

Where do dreams go to die? It could be an awful terrible place. But don’t caterpillars turn into butterflies? And drops of water become snowflakes? Perhaps dreams are like that too When they’re crushed and all seems lost. Maybe they … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreams, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged butterflies, caterpillars, die, dies, dreams, drops, even better, lost, maybe, snowflakes, sought, water | 4 Comments

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

It’s the Little Things…

Posted on August 17, 2012 by russtowne

Late yesterday afternoon I was using a garden hose to hand-water a rose bush. It was thirsty, so I stood in one place as the stream showered its liquid life on the plant. To my right, about four feet away … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Nature | Tagged birds, fethery, friends, liquid life, purple flowers, rose, rose bush, spray, water | 14 Comments

I Can Save THIS One

Posted on June 24, 2012 by russtowne

I remember reading a short story with a HUGE message years ago that had a big impact on me and how I view life. It went something like this: One day a little girl was walking on a beach with … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Growth/Learning, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Observations, Parenting, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged dad, father, girl, little girl, mom, Mother, ocean, parents, sea, Star fish, starfish, tide, water | 8 Comments

The Barefoot College

Posted on March 19, 2012 by russtowne

I just heard a “45 year love story” about the Barefoot College. It is a fascinating, enlightening, and inspiring TED talk presented by Bunker Roy. The school is only for the poor and reflects only what the poor think is … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Grandparenting & Grandkids, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love, Random Thoughts, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Barefoot College, belief, Bunker Roy, collected rain water, competence, confidence, cook, cooking, cooks, crazy, crazy ideas, drought, encouraged, enlightening, fascinating, First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.", Gandhi, grandmother, grandmothers, ideas, illiterate, India, inspiring, look for solutions within, Mahatma Gandhi, parabolic, parabolic oven, phenomenal, phenomenal success, poor, rain, rain water, School, solar, solar power. solar-powered, Success, TED Talk, village, village elder, water | Leave a comment

Savoring Unexpected Pleasures

Posted on March 7, 2012 by russtowne

We’ve all had the kind of days days when nothing seems to go right. We stub our toes, spill coffee on ourselves or someone else, get a flat tire on the way to an important meeting, accidentally hurt someone’s feelings, … Continue reading →