In 2003, the country group Lonestar had a hit with a song called My Front Porch Looking In. In it, the singer talks of the wonderful views from his porch as well as the various things he has seen in life. His favorite view, however, is from his front porch looking inside his house. I've … Continue reading My Side Porch Looking In
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
Blogmas Challenge…
I've been following a few new blogs that are participating in Blogmas (a Christmas themed post every day until Christmas). I have actually enjoyed many of the entries and some have inspired blog posts from me. I'm not sure that I could participate in it every day because there are topics I don't think I … Continue reading Blogmas Challenge…
Santa and Snowballs
Hard to believe that we are just 10 days away from Christmas! The past four days have been full of pre-holiday fun! On Saturday, AJ turned two months old. It seems like I just posted about his birth, but here we are 2 months later. It's been fun to watch his personality start to come … Continue reading Santa and Snowballs
Dream That Made Me Think
I laid down to nap before work today and had some very vivid dreams. One of them has had me thinking since I woke up. It has got to mean something .... Background I guess to understand this dream, you need to know that every day I bring my bible to work. I try to … Continue reading Dream That Made Me Think
Poetic Thoughts
I'm not a poet, but today my thoughts became poetic .... What's Important? The anticipation started late in the fall, I wrote out my list and wanted it all. “Dear Mr. Santa here’s what you should bring, Toys, electronics and money – Ka-ching!” Santa holding a stocking filled with money The same thing happened year … Continue reading Poetic Thoughts
What the Dickens?
Last night I finished my yearly reading of A Christmas Carol. I have been reading it every year since junior high school. I blogged about that here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/12/03/a-holiday-tradition-since-1982/ As many times as I have read it, I sometimes feel like I read things I don't remember. A few years back I purchased The Annotated Christmas … Continue reading What the Dickens?
Christmas “To Do” List
One of the best interviews I ever did was with the singer Jewel. In 2008 she put out a country album (Perfectly Clear) and she stopped by the station to do some on air promotion. I follow her Instagram page and she posted this "To Do" list, which I thought was perfect to share. Good … Continue reading Christmas “To Do” List
Holiday Grief
The song says, "It's the most wonderful time of the year," but for some, it isn't. Some are dealing with grief and the loss of a loved one and I tend to think that the holidays make that grief a bit more difficult than it already is. I have written about death and grief before. … Continue reading Holiday Grief
National Christmas Card Day
Did you know that there even was such a thing as National Christmas Card Day? I didn't. It's today - December 9th. Here is the scoop from the National Day Calendar website: Each year around this time, friends and families begin mailing their holiday cards. Christmas Card Day on December 9th serves as a reminder … Continue reading National Christmas Card Day
Christmas “Cheese”
Over the weekend, Sam and I took Ella and AJ to get Christmas pictures done. We scheduled them a few weeks ago. We had a few different outfits that we wanted to get their pictures in, but we weren't able to do more than one. We went back and forth as to whether or not … Continue reading Christmas “Cheese”
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 