When I moved in with Sam, a year or so before we got married, the first neighbor I met was Dale. He came over and introduced himself. He was friendly, told me a bit about the neighborhood and the neighbors. He really made an impression on me. I remember telling Sam that I had met … Continue reading Stay In Touch, Neighbor!
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
Weekend Review
It's Monday and there is finally a bit of normalcy back in our life. It was a crazy weekend for us. Thursday, Andrew had his surgery. It went better than expected and we were grateful that many of the "possible" surgeries were not needed. This time the recovery went a bit better than the last … Continue reading Weekend Review
Now, Was and Gonna Be
I was having a discussion with some radio buds from the past on Facebook over the last couple days. It reminded me of the Andy Bernard quote from The Office finale: "I wish there was a way to know you're in 'the good old days', before you've actually left them." That got me thinking more … Continue reading Now, Was and Gonna Be
Home Recovering
I wanted to thank each of my readers who said a prayer or sent positive thoughts our way for Andrew's surgery. All went well and he is home recovering. We will need to follow up with ENT in about 6 weeks. We also will follow up with sleep/neurology in the weeks ahead. He was such … Continue reading Home Recovering
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
