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

Summer Rerun – Dino

Today is the 108th birthday of Dean Martin! Back when this blog was in its infancy, I wrote a birthday salute. I didn't have many followers then, so I thought I would share it again. Just keep in mind the numbers are from 7 years ago... https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/06/07/happy-birthday-dino/

Popsicles and Ice Cream

I apologize for not giving an update sooner. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes for our daughter. Ella's surgery went well and she came home Thursday evening. They wound up not taking the tonsils out completely. They basically shave them down, which leads to an easier recovery. I'm not sure it's been easy … Continue reading Popsicles and Ice Cream →

Friday Photo Flashback

Wishing my beautiful wife, Sam a very Happy birthday today!! She continues to be the glue that holds us all together. I have no words to express how much she means to me and our family. This photo is from when we went to a "Golden Girls" show. It was a play where the girls … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Request

My wife and I will be warming seats in the surgical waiting room today. A few months back, our doctor took out my daughter's adenoids. After the surgery the doc came out to tell us that the tonsils didn't need to come out. On the way home, I told my wife, "If we end up … Continue reading Request →

Until We Meet Again …

Years ago, when we started our little church, we had a core group of people who shared our beliefs. I think there were maybe 10-14 people. We were a Bible believing Grace church. I remember the first time I taught Sunday School and there were new faces in the seats. I was actually a bit … Continue reading Until We Meet Again … →

Turntable Talk #38 – It’s About Time

Dave just wrapped up another chapter of Turntable Talk. This was my contribution: It is time once again for Turntable Talk hosted by Dave at A Sound Day. For over three years now, he has offered up a musical topic each month for me (and other participants) to write about. This month's topic is "It's … Continue reading Turntable Talk #38 – It’s About Time →

Tune Tuesday – Yakety Sax

Homer "Boots" Randolph was born on this day in 1927. Boots Randolph was a Nashville sax player who performed solos on Roy Orbison's "Mean Woman Blues" and Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree." He also played on many of Elvis Presley's songs. He was often called Mr. Sax. As a solo recording artist he … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Yakety Sax →

Movie Music Monday – The Sting

American composer and conductor Marvin Hamlish was born on this day in 1944. He is one of a handful of people to win the "EGOT" (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards). Marvin's first film score was in 1968 for The Swimmer. He also wrote the score for The Way We Were, the theme music to … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Sting →

Dancing Queen

My apologies for the late post today. Normally I post earlier, but the past few days we were a bit busy. This weekend my daughter had her dance recital. The recital features groups of all ages and is really fun to watch. Dress rehearsal This recital was divided into three "themes." The first was about … Continue reading Dancing Queen →

Book Recommendation – Vera Wong #2

One of the books I was anxious to read was the follow up to Jesse Sutanto's Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. I was finally able to secure a copy of it. The first Vera book had me laughing out loud at times, and I really enjoyed it. I hoped the second would live up … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Vera Wong #2 →