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Book Recommendation: Murder Your Employer – Rupert Holmes

This was a book that kept popping up in my Goodreads feed as well as in blogs that I follow. Almost all of the reviews I read praised it for being clever, witty, a bit dark and creative. Now that I have finished it, I can say that those reviews were accurate. I wasn't sure … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Murder Your Employer – Rupert Holmes →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 7 Comments July 6, 2023 2 Minutes

Fabulous Fourth

America celebrated her 247th birthday this week. It was a busy and wonderful weekend for us, as we had an out of town visit from my brother. He and Stacey drove up from Ohio on Sunday. They spent all day with us on Monday. We ordered Pizza for lunch, Barbequed chicken for dinner, and went … Continue reading Fabulous Fourth →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments July 6, 2023 2 Minutes

Both Hands on the Wheel

As of Friday, a new law here in Michigan made it illegal for cell phones to be in the hands of drivers. The law, which strengthens other distracted driving laws already in place, aims at reducing deadly distractions on the road. In the past I have always taken advantage of Bluetooth technology, but admit to … Continue reading Both Hands on the Wheel →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 15 Comments July 1, 2023 2 Minutes

Princesses and Ponies

For over three years now, I've been razzed and quizzed about Disney Princesses. To my credit, I now know most of them, though occasionally I mix up a couple names. I won't lie, I'm pretty proud of the fact that I do know most of them and that I can have a "princess" conversation with … Continue reading Princesses and Ponies →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments June 29, 2023 1 Minute

A Crappy (and funny) Story

Every now and then, I have to blog a story just so I won't forget it. This is one of those times. We have one of those inflatable pools for the kids. You know the ones I'm talking about? They kind of look like this: Ours is a bit bigger than the one above. We … Continue reading A Crappy (and funny) Story →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments June 29, 2023 1 Minute

Urgh! I Knew It Would Be Him!

It seems like we just heard the news that Pat Sajak was stepping down as host of Wheel of Fortune. He's been at the helm for 40+ years, so the news of his retirement shouldn't have come as a shock to fans. It's been a great run for him, and when the announcement came, the … Continue reading Urgh! I Knew It Would Be Him! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 10 Comments June 28, 2023 2 Minutes

Conference, Clubs, and Croup

Conference Many readers know I work in Sleep Medicine. Every year there is a sleep conference in Detroit that we try to go to to earn our Continuing Education Units to keep our registry. That conference was last week. Sam and I drove down to Detroit early Thursday afternoon. (The kids got a sleepover at … Continue reading Conference, Clubs, and Croup →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 4 Minutes

Celebrating Summer

Yesterday was the first day of summer and my family is certainly ready for it! We got an early start a few weeks ago with our day trip to the beach in Caseville, MI. At home, we've got the big sprinkler that looks like a fire hydrant and a blow up pool in the yard … Continue reading Celebrating Summer →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 8 Comments June 22, 2023 1 Minute

Hip Hip Horray! It’s Number 1K!

To say that I am speechless is an understatement. This is Blog #1000! Off the top of my head, I've covered a lot of ground in 1000 blog posts. Sure there are plenty of fun blogs about music, movies, TV shows, and books. But there are also many serious blogs about my battle with depression … Continue reading Hip Hip Horray! It’s Number 1K! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 1 Minute

Book Recommendation: The Museum of Ordinary People

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. I'm a mystery guy and this is not a mystery. It is a wonderful novel that I connected to on so many levels. Let me give you the Goodreads synopsis first and then I will explain. From Goodreads Still reeling from the sudden death of her … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Museum of Ordinary People →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment June 21, 2023 2 Minutes

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