Author: nostalgicitalian

I'm just a guy who likes the classics. I love Old Time Radio Shows. I love Classic TV. I love Classic Movies. I love songs from the "Great American Songbook". I dig songs from the first decade of Rock and Roll. Don't get me wrong, I am not opposed to newer things. My musical taste ranges from Classical to Classic Rock and Country to Rap. I love a good book and am always looking for something to read. I tend to lean toward historical fiction, biographies, mysteries, and more. I have always believed that our past (and the things we've experienced in it) make us who we are today. That being said, after reading through some old My Space blogs (yeah, that's about how long it's been since I blogged regularly), I decided that I should once again write. Welcome to my blog. I hope you find it interesting, thought provoking, and entertaining in some way. CONTACT ME AT - nostalgicitalian@yahoo.com

Turntable Talk #17 – Sum Sum Summertime

Welcome to my 17th contribution to Turntable Talk. Dave Ruch from A Sound Day has once again presented his "music folks" a monthly topic to write about. The topic this time is an easy one - Sum Sum Summertime. In his instructions, he says, "Just pick a song that really signifies 'summer' to you. It … Continue reading Turntable Talk #17 – Sum Sum Summertime →

Timely Book Recommendations

Today is National Book Lover's Day! Incidentally, it is totally a coincidence that I have a couple books to share with you. With all that's going on this way, I haven't really planned that much ahead. I recently finished two books that I really enjoyed and wanted to share with the other book lovers who … Continue reading Timely Book Recommendations →

Gratitude and Laugh on Me

I would like to take a moment and thank each of you who commented, reached out via email, or texted me regarding my last blog. Your love and support means a lot to me and my family. Knowing that so many folks are thinking about us truly warms my heart. I will be sure to … Continue reading Gratitude and Laugh on Me →

Sooner Than We Thought

We'll be sending up a lot of prayers this week. Andrew's surgery was schedule to happen in late September. Sam woke up this afternoon saying that the ENT office had called and wanted us to call back as soon as we got the message. They had mentioned a while back that they may want to … Continue reading Sooner Than We Thought →

I Am Humbled

I was asked recently by Nancy at The Rhythm Section blog to write a musical piece for their "Be Our Guest feature. I picked a song that I may have written about on this blog mainly because I love it and it holds a special personal meaning. You can read the post here: https://rhythmsection.blog/2023/08/06/august-6-2023/ Obviously, … Continue reading I Am Humbled →

Random (and cool) Act of Kindness

As you know, they are working on our street. They are ripping up the water and sewer lines and working on a new water main before resurfacing the whole road. This morning as I was cooking breakfast Sam took Andrew outside because Consumers Energy was out working on something. They had two of their diggers … Continue reading Random (and cool) Act of Kindness →

Book Thoughts

If you are watching a movie or a TV show, you can turn it off or walk out if you are done with it. In the same way, you can just stop reading a book. That doesn't happen often for me, but I almost stopped reading both of them. Both of them just seemed slow … Continue reading Book Thoughts →

Happy Birthday, Louis

Today is the 122nd birthday of a jazz legend - Louis "Satchmo" "Pops" "Satch" Armstrong. A unique voice and a amazing trumpet player, he is synonymous with jazz. Nothing I could write about him would do any justice to his life and legacy, so I thought I would just share a few of my favorite … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Louis →

Cartoon Moment and The Life Lesson

One of the first things I do when I get up is look back at Facebook Memories. I didn't need it to know that today is the birth anniversary of my high school band director, my mentor, and friend Tom Shaner. He passed away before Christmas in 2020. I wrote an emotional blog about him … Continue reading Cartoon Moment and The Life Lesson →

All It Needs Now is a Coat of Paint

Once again, I am forever grateful for the handyman skills of my father-in-law. Whenever there is some sort of project that Sam (or I) want to do, he is able to see the finished product in his head. Nothing is impossible and even though there always seems to be a hiccup or two, the project … Continue reading All It Needs Now is a Coat of Paint →