Tag Archives: wife

For Those Who Could Use A Laugh: Choose Your Password Wisely

Posted on September 14, 2012 by russtowne

(Caution: This joke is a bit off-color in that it uses the 5-letter word for a male appendage. Please do not read this post if a joke containing that word will offend you. It is not my intention to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged computer, husband, joke, lady, man, wife, woman | 11 Comments

When I Needed Them Most

Posted on August 30, 2012 by russtowne

“Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest. It’s about who came and stayed by you side when you needed them most.” –Unknown (at least to me) Like everyone, there have been times in my life when I needed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, LIfe Lessons, Loneliness | Tagged daughter, fiance', friends, Friendship, friendships, intensive care, Life, life partner, Love, loved, soul mate, wife | 21 Comments

“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 →

Posted in Kindness, Love, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Danielle Caroll, found, garbage, garbage truck, Gary Gaddist, husband, lost, lost wedding ring, NYC, NYC Parks, ring, teacher, wedding, wife | 26 Comments

Clever Message of Love

Posted on July 27, 2012 by russtowne

This is love. I just saw a photo of an elderly couple wearing baseball jerseys and standing together at a baseball game. The woman was on the left. On the back of her jersey, was the word “Together” and beneath … Continue reading →

Posted in Love | Tagged baseball, beloved, couple, husband, jersey, jerseys, Love, together, wife | 13 Comments

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 →

Posted in Family "Fun", Gratitude, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged beloved, bliss, blog, budget, communication, finances, focus, gender, genre, Happiness, happy, imperfections, investing, Love, lyricist, marriage, Money, music, read, respect, Special Ed, time, wedding, wedding rings, wife, writing | 12 Comments

A Dying Man’s Last Request

Posted on July 5, 2012 by russtowne

My biological father (I’ll call him “RP” for the remainder of this post) was an avid golfer. He always dreamed of playing the Pebble Beach Golf Course. He and another man wanted to play the course together, so they began … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Courage, Creativity, Family "Fun", Humor, True Stories I've Written | Tagged 18th green, 18th hole, ashes, beloved, biological, biological father, camera, clubhouse, Dirty Vodka Martini, drink, father, golf, golfer, golfers, gorgeous sceney, grass, guard, guards., last request, lawn, mission, mission accomplished, Monterey Bay, Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Golf Course, purse, rocks, scenery, secret agents, secrity, security guard, urn, wife, wind champagne | 24 Comments

To Protect His Heart

Posted on July 4, 2012 by russtowne

My apologies to readers who saw this post not long ago. It is my favorite post. Many new followers and readers have joined my blog family since it was posted and I don’t want to wait a year to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Love, Relationship Lessons Learned, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, heart, Important, Love, men, protect, protect his heart, wife | 13 Comments

Knowing What I Need

Posted on July 4, 2012 by russtowne

There was a time when I expected Beloved to know what I needed and to provide it. There were multiple problems with that approach. First, I’ve come to learn that expectations are the cause of much suffering. When I reduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Family "Fun", Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, True Stories I've Written | Tagged amazing, amazingly, approach, beloved, choice, commitment, critical needs, happy, marriage, options, simple, understand, wife, world | 8 Comments

The Star

Posted on July 2, 2012 by russtowne

(This a slightly changed re-post of a post I believe I last published in 2010.) At the top of our Christmas tree each year proudly sits an unusual star. It is made out of cardboard and covered with aluminum foil … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Attittude, Creativity, Family "Fun", Generosity, Gratitude, LIfe Lessons, Love, True Stories I've Written | Tagged beloved, Christmas tree, girl, lady, ornaments, sleep, sleeping bag, star, tree, wife, woman, young | 12 Comments

My Beloved Jock and Rah-Rah

Posted on June 28, 2012 by russtowne

(I know, that is one seriously messed up title, but please hang in there with me as I hope to make it clear as to why it isn’t QUITE as weird as it sounds.) Between my Beloved and me, we … Continue reading →