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

Moments To Remember

I have mentioned how messes raise my anxiety levels. When the kids are playing in slime, or with play dough, or painting I am anxiously awaiting the mess. They have a sandbox that they love to play in. Naturally, the sand winds up on the side porch, in their shoes, on the driveway, in the … Continue reading Moments To Remember →

660 Months Old

Thank you, AI, for making me look thrilled to be turning 55 today. I'm not sure exactly when the excitement of turning another year older started to fade. Today, it is just another day, despite everyone trying to make it a big deal. The folks at work all signed a card and brought brownies and … Continue reading 660 Months Old →

The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s Part 2

This is sort of a continuation of the Music of My Life feature. It focused on music from 1970-2025. It featured tunes that have special meaning to me, brought back a certain memory or a tune that I just really like. I found that with the first three decades, there were songs that I didn't … Continue reading The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s Part 2 →

Tune Tuesday – Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

Today I want to wish Stevie Wonder a Happy 75th Birthday! He is a Michigan Hometown Hero as he was born in Saginaw, MI in 1950. When I went to pick a Stevie Wonder song to feature today, I was overwhelmed. He had so many hits to choose from. I suppose it shouldn't have been … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday →

Movie Music Monday – Pulp Fiction

It was on this day in 1994 that Pulp Fiction premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Today's song is one that you will recognize immediately if you have seen the movie, but you probably had no idea what it was called. The song is Miserlou from Dick Dale and His Del-Tones. No one knows who … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Pulp Fiction →

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom.

Mother's Day is one of celebration and sorrow for me. I celebrate my wife and her being the mother of Ella and Andrew. At the same time, I remember the woman who gave birth to me - my mom. She's been gone 19 years and yet there is still a hurt in my heart. I … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. →

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother's Day to my amazing wife, Sam. The responsibilities and duties of motherhood are many and overwhelming at times. Despite that, she takes her role seriously. More often than not, she goes above and beyond as mom. I've said before that being a mom is a full time job in itself. Sam, essentially, has … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day →

Book Recommendation – The Ministry of Time

I waited a long time for The Ministry of Time to come out as an audiobook. On a recent trip to Barnes and Nobel, I found it and bought it. Shortly after I bought it and began to read it, the audiobook was released. I read the first 3/4 of it, and listened to the … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Ministry of Time →

Friday Photo Flashback

I found some more Moose pictures that made me laugh this week. I am not sure if this was for a charity event or if it was a St. Jude Fundraiser. Our staff was asked to play in a basketball game. They got us uniforms with the station logo on the front and each of … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

An Udder Disaster

This past Sunday was interesting. My wife had to work that night so she was asleep. The kids were playing in the living room, so I decided it was a good time to shower. I told the kids I would be jumping in the shower and I'd be out as quick as I can. Now, … Continue reading An Udder Disaster →