No More Snow Days??!!

Flashback: A winter day in the late 1970's. At 6:30am, the phone rings. It is our neighbor, who works for the school district. She informs my mom or dad that school has been cancelled for today. We know before it even hits the TV or radio! It's a SNOW DAY!! Back to today - 2020. … Continue reading No More Snow Days??!! →

The “Overlap”

We are now three days from Christmas. Remember back in October when folks were all up in arms about people putting Christmas stuff up? I remember blogging about how this year we could use some happiness and approved of the "early" holiday cheer. I was reminded of a cartoon which shows up every year (in … Continue reading The “Overlap” →

A Holiday Dozen

I mentioned to my friend Max that I had hoped to post a Christmas song every day from December 1st through Christmas Day. When it comes to holiday tunes, I could probably post a favorite Christmas song for every day of the year ... At any rate, rather than spend the time to do that, … Continue reading A Holiday Dozen →

Christmas Cards

Does anyone send Christmas Cards anymore? I remember growing up, we'd get 3-5 Christmas cards in the mail a day. I remember my mom stringing garland up on the wall and placing each card on the garland. My grandma had some homemade card holder that had yarn around a metal coffee can and you slipped … Continue reading Christmas Cards →

Music Memory – String of Pearls

Today, my grandfather would have been 98 years old. I debated writing another blog about him, but when I went back and read the one I wrote two years ago, I realized I couldn't really add much more to it. You can read that blog here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/12/16/happy-birthday-pops/ So today, in honor of his birthday, I'll … Continue reading Music Memory – String of Pearls →

9 Years Old For a Night

In my blog "A Special Visitor," I wrote about Santa's visit to my daughter, Ella. Santa is my friend Jan. It had been a while since we caught up, so after pictures, we chatted for a while. We were trying to figure out how long ago we had met. I can answer that with certainty … Continue reading 9 Years Old For a Night →

A Surprise Visitor

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 →

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 – →