Tag Archives: writing

Belinda Bought Some Butter

Posted on January 1, 2013 by russtowne

You may have noticed how much I like using a lot of alliteration and substantial internal rhyming in my writing. I finally figured out when my fondness for same probably developed. When I was a young child I had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations | Tagged 45, 45's, alliteration, Belinda bought some butter, bitter batter, bread instead, childrens' record, internal, internal rhymes, record, writing | 29 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

My Views On the Risk of Someone Stealing My Work

Posted on July 2, 2012 by russtowne

I’m encouraging someone I love who has dabbled with writing to begin blogging. He asked whether I was afraid someone would steal my work. I wanted to share with you my reply: “Not particularly. I view it as a pain-to-gain … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, LIfe Lessons, Optimism | Tagged blog, blogging, blogoshpere, good, Love, stories, story, support, writer, writers, writing | 8 Comments

Grandkids Say The Darnedest Things

Posted on February 29, 2012 by russtowne

A friend shared these with me and I thought you might enjoy them too: 1. She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she … Continue reading →