Today, my grandfather would have been 98 years old. I debated writing another blog about him, but when I went back and read the one I wrote two years ago, I realized I couldn't really add much more to it. You can read that blog here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/12/16/happy-birthday-pops/ So today, in honor of his birthday, I'll … Continue reading Music Memory – String of Pearls
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
9 Years Old For a Night
In my blog "A Special Visitor," I wrote about Santa's visit to my daughter, Ella. Santa is my friend Jan. It had been a while since we caught up, so after pictures, we chatted for a while. We were trying to figure out how long ago we had met. I can answer that with certainty … Continue reading 9 Years Old For a Night
A Surprise Visitor
Here we are less than 2 weeks away from Christmas. No doubt things have gotta be pretty hectic up at the North Pole as they prepare for their long night of massive deliveries! That, however, didn't stop a jolly old elf from making his way to our house this weekend! Recently I mentioned in a … Continue reading A Surprise Visitor
Your Birthday #1
I have always enjoyed looking back at things from the past. When I worked at Honey Radio, I produced the Top 12 and 12 every weekday. We'd always have plenty of information about dates in history. No matter what year we were focusing on, we'd talk about how much a new vehicle cost or the … Continue reading Your Birthday #1
Can you help Santa?
Two years ago, I decided it was time to write a letter to Santa. I had some things that I felt I needed to get off my chest, and some requests to make of the jolly old elf. You can read that blog here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/12/19/to-s-claus-north-pole/ I would NOT want to be Santa Claus this year!! … Continue reading Can you help Santa?
A Musical Childhood Christmas Memory –
I love Christmas Music. I have blogged about it in the past. I have Christmas songs on my iPod that I can listen to at any time of the year, just because they make me feel good! I usually give my wife a hard time when she plays her Pandora on shuffle when she is … Continue reading A Musical Childhood Christmas Memory –
Lost In Thought
I was sent home from work tonight because of low volume. The night started off on a high note. One of my co-workers stopped at an Italian bakery and brought me some pignolata! It is a Sicilian dessert that I blogged about 5 days ago. I was excited to dive right in. Naturally, I had … Continue reading Lost In Thought
Here’s a Christmas Treat I Miss
As a child I always looked forward to my grandma making Christmas treats. She made hundreds of cookies every year! Another treat she made, which I was thinking about this afternoon was "pignolata." Pignolata is one of the most popular southern Italian sweets made for Christmas. It used to be made in Sicily usually during … Continue reading Here’s a Christmas Treat I Miss
Son of a … Mitch!
Sirius XM Radio has a few holiday music channels. They each kind of fall into a category - Country Christmas, Uptempo Holiday favorites, etc... I often find myself listening to the channel they call Holiday Traditions. This channel focuses on songs and artists from the 1940's through the 1960's. I hear a lot of my … Continue reading Son of a … Mitch!
Snowfall …
I'm probably in the minority here, but I just love watching the snow fall. This week, they predicted that we would get about 2 to 4 inches of snow. As the snow approached, they began to change their predictions. It was going to be a "hit or miss" depending on where you lived. When I … Continue reading Snowfall …
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 