March is National "Music In Our Schools Month." For those who have been followers of my blog since the very beginning know my feelings on how important Music Education is to students. Whether it is band, orchestra, or choir, the benefits of music education speak for themselves. I have shared many blogs reflecting on my … Continue reading Spring Re-Run – Music Education
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
Wednesday Wisdom
I have about 6 things I WANT to write about, a few things I NEED to write about, but today I'm tired. So I figured I would just post a wonderful quote from the amazing Ella Fitzgerald.
A Wonderful Anniversary
I want to thank all of my readers here and all of my Facebook friends who reached out to wish Sam and me a Happy Anniversary. It truly was a great day. I thought I would share a recap with you. I worked Friday night, so I got home early Saturday morning. I brought home … Continue reading A Wonderful Anniversary
Celebrating 4 Years
It is now officially our 4th wedding anniversary. Over the past few days, the various photo memories from 4 years ago have popped up in the Facebook Memories feed and they have made me smile. Sam and I were married in Florida. Ours is a wonderful love story. I know that I have added many … Continue reading Celebrating 4 Years
The Shenanigans Are Over
For the first time in 2 years, the Chicago River was dyed green yesterday. The St. Patrick's Day tradition had been put on hiatus because of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The dye will stay in the water for about 48 hours and then it will change back to normal. I posted my usual stupid St. Patrick's … Continue reading The Shenanigans Are Over
It’s Just Around The Corner
Spring! I enjoy stupid puns. Every time someone says that spring is just around the corner, I think of the above picture! Despite having a big snow a few days ago, the temperatures are rising and the snow has pretty much melted away. We actually got over 60 degrees today! When I left to go … Continue reading It’s Just Around The Corner
Rules For Sons
Someone posted this on Facebook today and I thought it was worthy of a blog post. As a father, I hope to have instilled some (or all) of these things in my kids. I'm not sure I have ever seen this particular list, but I have seen similar ones. Maybe it is that I'm older … Continue reading Rules For Sons
Aaargh You Excited? Absolutely!
As the title of this blog suggests - I am excited. I have a couple things to be excited about and I wanted to share them with you. I guess I should explain the whole pirate flag first ... What Kind of Shoes Go With a Peg Leg? My job often requires us to put … Continue reading Aaargh You Excited? Absolutely!
A Princess and a Little Prince
Princess I will often talk about things that come up on my Facebook Memories page. Today, the following photo came up of Ella from one year ago: The caption on Facebook reads: Ella wearing my new favorite outfit - Daddy's Little Princess This reminded me of a story from this week. Ella has a crown … Continue reading A Princess and a Little Prince
You Know What “Bugs” Me??
Let me start by saying that I would never EVER question God about His creations. He "created all creatures great and small" (according to the Cecil Frances Alexander poem). That being said, I often wonder just what the purpose of mosquitoes are, and hate when I get mosquito bites. I'm not too fond of all … Continue reading You Know What “Bugs” Me??
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 