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

Musical Questions

Sorry to be absent, the flu hit our house and it's been a slow recovery. Here's something I saved from a week or so ago I think you will enjoy: I believe Maggie over at From Cave Walls posted this last week. I saved the questions in a draft and am finally getting around to … Continue reading Musical Questions →

Proud Papa of a Papper

My son, Andrew, has had a hard time sleeping since he was born. We took him to an ENT and they found that he had laryngomalacia. A sleep study was ordered and it showed that the laryngomalacia was leading to sleep apnea (That's what the photo above is). This led to a minor surgery to … Continue reading Proud Papa of a Papper →

In Synch

In 1980, singer Eddie Rabbitt had quite a few country cross-over hits. One of them was Drivin' My Life Away. One of my favorite lines in that song is: "Those windshield wipers slappin' out a tempo,Keepin' perfect rhythm with the song on the radio,But I got to keep rollin'" In all the years I have … Continue reading In Synch →

My Personal Space

Today's blog stems from a Daily Writing Prompt and something my oldest son told me over the weekend. My sons and my ex are moving into a new place. It has a basement and my son was excited because he and his brother were told that they could make it into their very own man … Continue reading My Personal Space →

I Forgot To Tell You

I'm finally getting back into a normal routine again. Last week I had a couple nights off work for Ella's birthday and all the days have been running together. Here are a few things I neglected to post about over the past couple days. PAP for the Little Man Last Wednesday, Andrew was back at … Continue reading I Forgot To Tell You →

Turntable Talk – A Really Big Show

It's time for another edition of Turntable Talk with Dave from A Sound Day. He continues to come up with interesting musical topics for his circle of "melodic" blogger friends. When he emailed each of us, he mentioned reading a book about a cafe' where you could time travel (with restrictions). That got him to … Continue reading Turntable Talk – A Really Big Show →

Quickie Answers

Di over at Share Your World posted some questions today that I thought were fun. A few bloggers I follow answered these, too. Here are my answers: If you could rename yourself, what name would you choose and why? I've always been fascinated with a good name. Even more so with a funny name. One … Continue reading Quickie Answers →

Book Recommendation: The Nazi Conspiracy

I recently finished The Nazi Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. It is the third "conspiracy" book that they have written together. The first was The First Conspiracy (about a plot to kill George Washington) and the second was The Lincoln Conspiracy (about a plot to kill Abraham Lincoln - long before he was … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Nazi Conspiracy →

She’s a “Threenager”

Yesterday, Ella celebrated her 3rd birthday. It was a pretty busy day! She woke up and had a breakfast picnic. Her choice of breakfast food? A grilled cheese sandwich! After I got home from a dentist appointment (that I should have cancelled), we piled in the car and we took a trip up to the … Continue reading She’s a “Threenager” →

New Contact Info

When I started my blog, I never really thought about having a contact email. People can send me a message through the form on the contact page. I rarely check that, as there is usually spam. I know you can pay for a WordPress email, but I really didn't want to do that. I have … Continue reading New Contact Info →