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

A blog about … my blog

Recovering from Covid and the flu has been a challenge. Separately, they are bad enough. Together they knocked me out. I've been reading a lot as I have been home and one of the bloggers I follow posted a prompt from another blog by EM Kingston. You can find the blog here: https://emkingston.wordpress.com/ I wanted … Continue reading A blog about … my blog →

Covid Update

Hello readers. I wanted to check in. I am still recovering from Covid and the flu. I'm not going to lie, it's been an experience. At work, we screen folks for Covid everyday. One of the things we ask is, "Do you have any flu-like symptoms?". I tell you that because the one thing I'm … Continue reading Covid Update →

International Tuba Day

Today is a very important day that is celebrated world wide! I was going to have a staff writer not down a few notes on the subject, until I realized I don't have one. So to avoid any treble, I will write it myself. Annually, on the first Friday in May, the world celebrates International … Continue reading International Tuba Day →

Turntable Talk – Live Albums

This is my contribution to the next installment of Turntable Talk, hosted by Dave at A Sound Day. For this round, we are discussing the Live Album. "What's your favorite? Do you even like them?" Is there an act that actually come out better on live releases than studio ones?" This may seem a little … Continue reading Turntable Talk – Live Albums →

It Finally Got Me

I guess it had to happen. I wasn't feeling good when I woke up on Tuesday, Thinking that it was a cold or maybe the flu, I decided to go to Urgent Care. Over achiever that I am I not only was positive for the flu, but positive for Covid! So I am doing everything … Continue reading It Finally Got Me →

Remembering Ernie

This came up in my Facebook Memories today. I've written about Ernie in a past blog, which you can read here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2021/03/31/the-voice-of-the-turtle/ Today, however, marks the 12th anniversary of his passing. Here is a piece I wrote when the news broke: So Long, Ernie All Detroit Tiger fans knew this day was coming. Ernie told … Continue reading Remembering Ernie →

TV Show Draft – Round 5 – 30 Rock

For this round of the TV Show Draft, I figured I would jump ahead a few years to prove that I watch shows that aired after 1980! There are very few shows that actually make me laugh out loud. For this round, I want to feature one of them - 30 Rock. The show aired … Continue reading TV Show Draft – Round 5 – 30 Rock →

Not Exactly What I Had Planned

Remember my last blog? Remember the list of things I had to do and things I wanted to do? Well, all of that went out the window this weekend! While it is disappointing that I didn't really get anything done, our kids are the priority. Ella has been extra whiney this week. We now know … Continue reading Not Exactly What I Had Planned →

Finally – The Weekend

Even though I know that I'm going to be busy with a ton of things this weekend, I am glad that it is finally here! What I haven't decided yet is whether I am going home to sleep and get up later OR going home to stay up and go to bed early. Typical midnight … Continue reading Finally – The Weekend →

Flashback Friday

Every few months I have to take the pictures I take on my phone and transfer them to an external hard drive. I do this so that I always have room on my phone to take pictures. As I was scrolling through the photos on my phone, I saw some of the ones I took … Continue reading Flashback Friday →