Tag Archives: wedding

Posted on July 13, 2018 by russtowne

Image credit: Cinematic Imagery via Unsplash.com A husband with an advanced case of Alzheimers forgot he was married and proposed to his wife again. She said yes, thinking he’d forget it, but on the morning of their scheduled second wedding … Continue reading →

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A Drenched Woman Saves the Day

Posted on July 13, 2018 by russtowne

Photo Credit: Reza Shayestehpour via Unsplash.com A stranger opened her home with ten minutes notice to save a beach wedding that had gotten rained out. I was deeply touched when reading the article linked below about her kindness. A Drenched … Continue reading →

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Wedding Humor

Posted on February 9, 2018 by russtowne

Little Emily was at her first wedding and gaped at the entire ceremony. When it was over, she asked her mother, “Why did the lady change her mind?” Her mother asked, “What do you mean?” “Well, she went down the … Continue reading →

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The Most Embarrassing Marriage Proposal

Posted on November 10, 2015 by russtowne

Embarrassing Wedding Proposal While I found the clip quite funny, even hilarious, in the back of my mind I wondered if perhaps the man shouldn’t have just stuck the ring box back in his pocket and left before she saw … Continue reading →

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Clueless!

Posted on December 10, 2012 by russtowne

I occasionally re-post a story so that newer readers to this site have a chance to catch up a bit on some of the ways I’ve made a fool of myself over the years. The story below is one of … Continue reading →

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It’s a Small World After All

Posted on December 7, 2012 by russtowne

It’s a small world after all. Perhaps it’s a little too small for Chris Burd. It turns out that when he was a kid he sat on the lap of a Santa at a shopping mall that 15 years later … Continue reading →

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A Middle School Love Letter Proves Some Loves Never Die

Posted on December 4, 2012 by russtowne

Twenty-two years ago a love-struck 6th-grader penned a plaintive letter to the girl of his dreams. Here are my favorite parts of the Yahoo News article (in quotes), along with some comments from me: “Written in all caps at the … Continue reading →

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Too Stubborn and Selfish

Posted on October 25, 2012 by russtowne

Some of my best posts happened quite awhile ago, so I occasionally re-post something to share with newer readers that I hope won’t bore more-tenured readers too much. This is one of those times. Earlier this month my Beloved and … Continue reading →

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“It Was A Love Thing”

Posted on August 27, 2012 by russtowne

Here is a great example of kindness being love in action: Teacher Danielle Caroll lost her ring but was pretty sure she knew which garbage truck it was in. She left a note on the truck about it and to … Continue reading →

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Keys to Our Marital Happiness

Posted on July 14, 2012 by russtowne

A friend commented something to the effect that it sounds like communication is a key part of what makes our marriage successful. I thought I’d share my response with all of you and augment it in this post: Yes, communication … Continue reading →

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