I am not going to lie, this past week has been a roller coaster of ups and downs. Whether or not there was more bad than good this week, I really can't say. It "feels like" there was a bit more negatives, though, hence the "funk" I was in this morning. I am hoping that … Continue reading Get the “funk” out!
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
Tune Tuesday – Pilot of the Airwaves
In honor of today being National Radio Day, and as a former full time radio DJ, today's tune was VERY easy to pick. Charlie Dore is a singer songwriter from England, who reached the Top 20 with this song in 1979. I was about a decade away from my start in radio when this song … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Pilot of the Airwaves
Capturing Memories of Yesterday
In my last blog, I was ranting about making spaghetti sauce. I hadn't made it in awhile, and it was long overdue. I was making it because we had friends over Saturday night. Our friend Amy was bringing by the flash drive with the photos she took of Dante' for senior pictures - session #1. You … Continue reading Capturing Memories of Yesterday
Getting Saucy … sort of
Frank Sinatra sang, "Regrets. I've had a few...." One regret I have is waiting too long to ask my grandmother for recipes. By the time I thought to do this, the beginnings of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia had begun to overcome her and it was too late. It is not like we never tried to … Continue reading Getting Saucy … sort of
The King is Gone
May 1977. The month I turned 7 years old, two movies were released that would have major influences over my childhood, and adulthood. The movies were Star Wars and Smokey and the Bandit. I can recall exactly where I saw each movie, too. I saw Star Wars at Hoover 11 when the movie theater was … Continue reading The King is Gone
Tune Tuesday – That’s Amore
It was 66 years ago today that Dean Martin stood in the recording studios at Capitol Records to record a song that he will forever be associated with - That's Amore. In 1953, Dean recorded it with Dick Stabile and his orchestra. The session went from 8:30pm to 12:30am. Also recorded at that session was … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – That’s Amore
A good book, a great compliment, and bad dreams.
Intro It's been 5 days since I have had a chance to sit and blog. I have been able to jot things in my notebook, but just never had the chance to write. This blog, like the last one, is a collection of thoughts from the past 5 days. A Good Book I have a … Continue reading A good book, a great compliment, and bad dreams.
Little Bits of This and That…
One of the blogs that I follow said that the best way to get more followers is to blog everyday. I get daily writing prompts, and some of them have led to decent blogs, but in all honesty, most of the prompts don't "move me" to write. Sure, I'd like to write every day, but … Continue reading Little Bits of This and That…
Tune Tuesday – Music Box Dancer
I have blogged in the past about our summer trips to Caseville, MI. Those trips remain some of my fondest memories. I heard a song on 70's on 7 on Sirius XM last week that will forever have a Caseville connection for me - Music Box Dancer. There was a brief period of time when … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Music Box Dancer
“It’s a Cop!”
Today's writing prompt actually made me laugh: "Have you ever had an encounter with the police?" Yes. Yes, I have. I have had a few .... as a matter of fact ..... My First Ticket It was probably my junior or senior year and there was a very cool record store in Ferndale called "Sam's … Continue reading “It’s a Cop!”
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 