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

Another Good Read – The Midnight Library

I literally finished this book in a day and half. I really found it to be thought provoking, and at the same time it was based on something I have always believed. I have said on here before that I am who I am today because of all I have been through. Every decision I … Continue reading Another Good Read – The Midnight Library →

Reading Recommendations

Not too long ago, I read a book called Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz. It led me to read a few of his other books. In this first blog, I wrote about it: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/01/22/turning-pages/ I did read his Sherlock Holmes book, which I really enjoyed. Here is the blog about that: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/02/02/the-game-is-afoot/ I have come to … Continue reading Reading Recommendations →

Steak, Paint & Bunnies

Our wedding anniversary was this past Sunday. Five years! Sam had to work Sunday, and we had both taken a day off to celebrate. She took Monday off and I took yesterday. Originally, the plan was to take a little overnight trip somewhere. However, after much talk, we decided that there were things we could … Continue reading Steak, Paint & Bunnies →

The Starr of The Beatles

I was approached by my blogger buddy, Max, from the PowerPop Blog recently and asked to contribute something for his "Beatles Week" feature. In truth, it will probably go longer than a week as there are many talented writers participating with me. I think his original thought was to have each of us write about … Continue reading The Starr of The Beatles →

Sprung Early!

Tomorrow is the first day of Spring, however, I saw my first robin outside our living room window this afternoon. So for me, Spring has sprung a day early. "Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world." — Virgil A. Kraft "The beautiful spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, … Continue reading Sprung Early! →

Trying to Unblock Writer’s Block

I've been struggling to write. I'm sure it is because I have had a lot of things on my mind over the past couple weeks. The things on my mind are not necessarily things I want to write about. It's hard to be in this place. I'm still struggling to get through it, and pray … Continue reading Trying to Unblock Writer’s Block →

Friday Photo Flashback

It has been a few weeks since I've done one of these. I'm not sure why it has been so long. Anyway, with this being a holiday, I found one that I wanted to re-share. Today, I was going through Facebook Memories and I saw this photo from last year: We snapped this on Andrew's … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

We Match

In the almost 5 years that Sam and I have been married, we have never had matching outfits. Ok, there was one year we had matching Christmas Pajamas, but they don't count. I think holiday PJ's are totally ok, especially for photos and Christmas cards. However, I highly doubt that you will ever see Sam … Continue reading We Match →

I’ll Be Safe From Vampires

I shamefully admit that I don't offer much to my wife when she needs a grocery list. I tend to offer up the same things I always do. We are very different. I can eat a rotation of the same 7 meals every week if I had to, so I very rarely explore other avenues. … Continue reading I’ll Be Safe From Vampires →

I’m Thinking …

I stumbled on the above quote as I sat here thinking. If writing (or blogging) is the best way to improve my thinking, I figured I would just start typing and publish whatever winds up here. Looking Ahead I just finished another post for Dave Ruch's Turntable Talk recently and I have come to really … Continue reading I’m Thinking … →