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
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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 …
What would you do?
If I were still doing radio full time, this would be a topic I'd talk about on the air. The radio guy in me still looks for those little things that happen around us and thinks of how you can use it on the air. We used to call these "phoners." With a phoner, you … Continue reading What would you do?
Mom Memory – Ceramics
My brother was decorating for Christmas today and sent me a picture. That picture is the inspiration for this blog. I don't recall blogging about this specific topic, but if I have, please forgive me. My mom had many hobbies. I know I have mentioned them in the past. I can always remember her crocheting … Continue reading Mom Memory – Ceramics
