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 Whole Lotta Happy

Some days I look at my blog notebook and wonder just what I will blog about. I have a few in my draft folder that are ready to be posted for some blog events that I am taking part in. Then I have a few that are bullet points and more like idea starters. Over … Continue reading A Whole Lotta Happy →

Close, But No Breakthrough … Yet

I wrote a fun blog already today, so now I need to get this down in writing before I lose it. In therapy the past few weeks I've been working through some pretty deep stuff. Death has been at the forefront of my mind lately, probably due to the many deaths that I have seen … Continue reading Close, But No Breakthrough … Yet →

Silly Kid Stuff

To my Facebook friends, most of this blog is a recap of things I have already posted there. However, some of this is stuff I want documented in my blog for future viewing. Andrew Ok, I'm not going to lie, this is something that makes me laugh out loud every time I see it. Sam … Continue reading Silly Kid Stuff →

Shut up, Phil!

February 2nd. Groundhog Day. According to most statistics, the groundhog (Punxsutawney Phil) has been right about 36% to 39% of the time in regards to whether it will be an early spring or not. So today, in this short blog I present to you, the most accurate meme ever!

Challenger

I was a sophomore in high school 36 years ago. Space shuttle launches were nothing new to me, as they had done 24 launches since 1981. On January 28, 1986, the entire country watched as the first teacher (Christa McAuliffe) was on board. It was a Tuesday and it seemed like every classroom was watching … Continue reading Challenger →

Milestones

I was informed by WordPress that my blog is officially 4 years old this week. It's hard to believe that I have been blogging consistently for that long ... and that folks like you are still reading it. For that, I thank you! In two weeks, we will celebrate another milestone, as our daughter Ella … Continue reading Milestones →

Grief

I saw this twice on Facebook today and it really hit me. It is SO very true. I'm sure that collectively, you and I could easily add more true statements to this. I wish I knew who wrote it to give them proper credit. I am reposting it here, so I will always have it … Continue reading Grief →

Fill in the Blank?

I really have every reason in the world to be happy. I am married to my soul mate. I have 4 wonderful children. I am saved by grace. I am alive. I am employed. I have food on the table and a roof over my head. The list goes on and on. However, I have … Continue reading Fill in the Blank? →

Bad Coffee?

I've been drinking coffee for a long time. I have gotten to the point where I know which brands I like and which ones I don't. I very rarely stray from them when I am home. While I tend to prefer certain flavored coffees, when it comes to just plain coffee, I get Tim Hortons. … Continue reading Bad Coffee? →

Sleepless Snuggles

Remember that children's song where they sing, "There we're 10 in the bed and the little one said, 'Roll over! Roll over!"? I wanted to sing that so bad last night. Except that there were 4 in the bed (5 if you count the cat.)! Sleepy Ella quite a while ago... Andrew is teething, so … Continue reading Sleepless Snuggles →