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

Storytime With Melvin

I'm not sure there is anyone my age that didn't grow up with Mel Brooks' movies. I was first introduced to him with his film History of the World Part 1. Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, To Be or Not To Be, and so many others soon followed. While some of his films … Continue reading Storytime With Melvin →

Celebrity Passings

The news broke earlier yesterday of the passing of actor Sidney Poitier at age 94. He was the Academy Award winning actor who starred in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, Lilies in the Field, In The Heat of the Night and so many other great films. I'm sure there were other minor celebrity passings already … Continue reading Celebrity Passings →

My Top Three Surprised Me

I get an email each week from Word Press that tells me my weekly "stats" for this blog. I've never really been one to really check that out. I write to write. I hope that my followers find what I blog about interesting and entertaining, but in the end, my blog is for me. I … Continue reading My Top Three Surprised Me →

The Importance of a Picture

Many younger readers will look at the picture above and have no clue what it is. Back in the days before camera phones and digital photos, a person would buy a roll of film, stick it in their camera, take pictures until the film ran out and then drop it off somewhere (like a photo … Continue reading The Importance of a Picture →

I’ve Been Yelling At Her For Days

Amazon Alexa Echo For Christmas, my dad gave us an Amazon Alexa. I know many people have these and use them for a variety of things. On Christmas Day, I set it up and started to mess around with it. The first issue I had was not being able to remember my Amazon password! I … Continue reading I’ve Been Yelling At Her For Days →

Spaghetti? I Was Just Dreaming About That …

Today is National Spaghetti Day here in the United States. I didn't know that until a friend of mine posted it on Facebook earlier today. I also didn't know it was National Trivia Day in the United States. The same friend posted that, too. So before I tell my story ... how about a tidbit … Continue reading Spaghetti? I Was Just Dreaming About That … →

New Year’s Prayer

Last night we were all in bed by 10 O'clock. AJ started stirring about 4am. I walked to his bassinet, picked him up and brought him back to bed with me. I just held him in my arms and looked at him. I began to reflect and then I began to pray. I don't post … Continue reading New Year’s Prayer →

2021 – What a Year!

At midnight tonight, we'll start a brand new year - 2022. Some have compared a new year to a book. The book with 365 blank pages - one for each day - and said that the book is ours to write. There is truth to that. As I looked back over my "book" entitled "2021," … Continue reading 2021 – What a Year! →

No More “Bloobies”

When my oldest son was growing up, he called the vacuum a "latchoom." Both of my oldest sons called pizza "Pee-cuh." Naturally, as they got older, they began to call those (and other) things by the correct word. When that happened, it always left me sad. That same thing happened today. Every since she started … Continue reading No More “Bloobies” →

A Not So Romantic Date

My wife and I have been anxiously waiting to be able to go out on a date. Our kids keep us pretty busy and they are always in tow. With Sam returning to work from maternity leave after the first of the year, we were running out of available days. We lined up Nana and … Continue reading A Not So Romantic Date →