Normally, I don't react to word prompts, however, today's word is one that immediately made me laugh. I began following EM Kingston's blog recently and her word of the day is "kibitz." The word is Yiddish and which can mean "make unwanted comments (as a spectator at a card game)," or something more general like … Continue reading Word of the Day – Kibitz
Celebrating 52
Today is the 13th anniversary of my 39th birthday. Jack Benny said he was 39 for years and got away with it. For some reason, today I realized just how silly that is. I will certainly continue to lie about my being 39, as a homage to Jack, but I know I'm not fooling anyone. … Continue reading Celebrating 52
Thanks, Annie Lennox
This song was a bit appropriate yesterday. We have a shower with sliding glass doors. If you have them, you know what a pain they are to keep clean! We've used Scrubbing Bubbles, Ajax, Magic Erasers, and just about every known cleaner to get the soap scum off them, but nothing worked. Sam said that … Continue reading Thanks, Annie Lennox
Back – But Not 100%
Despite the few blogs I had scheduled to be published, I really only got to jump on here to blog a couple times over the past few weeks because of Covid. So I figured I would fill you in on what's been happening ... Daddy Daughter Pirate Adventure Prior to my Covid diagnosis, I was … Continue reading Back – But Not 100%
A blog about … my blog
Recovering from Covid and the flu has been a challenge. Separately, they are bad enough. Together they knocked me out. I've been reading a lot as I have been home and one of the bloggers I follow posted a prompt from another blog by EM Kingston. You can find the blog here: https://emkingston.wordpress.com/ I wanted … Continue reading A blog about … my blog
Covid Update
Hello readers. I wanted to check in. I am still recovering from Covid and the flu. I'm not going to lie, it's been an experience. At work, we screen folks for Covid everyday. One of the things we ask is, "Do you have any flu-like symptoms?". I tell you that because the one thing I'm … Continue reading Covid Update
International Tuba Day
Today is a very important day that is celebrated world wide! I was going to have a staff writer not down a few notes on the subject, until I realized I don't have one. So to avoid any treble, I will write it myself. Annually, on the first Friday in May, the world celebrates International … Continue reading International Tuba Day
Turntable Talk – Live Albums
This is my contribution to the next installment of Turntable Talk, hosted by Dave at A Sound Day. For this round, we are discussing the Live Album. "What's your favorite? Do you even like them?" Is there an act that actually come out better on live releases than studio ones?" This may seem a little … Continue reading Turntable Talk – Live Albums
It Finally Got Me
I guess it had to happen. I wasn't feeling good when I woke up on Tuesday, Thinking that it was a cold or maybe the flu, I decided to go to Urgent Care. Over achiever that I am I not only was positive for the flu, but positive for Covid! So I am doing everything … Continue reading It Finally Got Me
Remembering Ernie
This came up in my Facebook Memories today. I've written about Ernie in a past blog, which you can read here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2021/03/31/the-voice-of-the-turtle/ Today, however, marks the 12th anniversary of his passing. Here is a piece I wrote when the news broke: So Long, Ernie All Detroit Tiger fans knew this day was coming. Ernie told … Continue reading Remembering Ernie
