Every year I look back at the list of talented famous people who have passed away. It always amazes me at how big the list is. Some on the list are still fresh in our minds, while others make you go, "Oh yeah, I forgot about them." As we wrap up 2025, allow me to … Continue reading Remembering Their Talent
Tune Tuesday – Hats Off To Larry
There was no shortage of possibilities to feature today on Tune Tuesday. Musical birthdays include Bo Diddley (1928), Skeeter Davis (1931), Paul Stookey (1937), Mike Nesmith (1942), Davy Jones (1945), Jeff Lynne (1947), and Ellie Goulding (1986). However, I have decided to focus today on a Hometown Hero. Born today in 1934 in Coopersville, Michigan … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Hats Off To Larry
The Monday Blues – Matt’s Guitar Boogie #2
Happy Heavenly Birthday to one of the great Blues guitarists - Matt "Guitar" Murphy. He was born in this day in 1929 in Mississippi. While many know him from playing in the Blues Brothers Band, he was also know for playing along with Memphis Slim and Howlin' Wolf. The list of names that he's recorded … Continue reading The Monday Blues – Matt’s Guitar Boogie #2
Book Recommendation – Joy Moody is Out of Time
Most of the books I read are because of book suggestions on Goodreads, BookTok, or book blogs. I honestly don't know what made me add this to my "To Read" list. I may have thought this was a time travel novel, I'm not sure. Whatever the reason, I recently finished Joy Moody is Out of … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Joy Moody is Out of Time
Cookies and Coffee
There was always one treat that my brother and I enjoyed exclusively at my maternal grandparents house. I can still remember grandma getting them down from the cupboard. Every once in a while they'd be in the cookie jar. That treat was windmill cookies. I would always see them when we went to Frankenmuth. (For … Continue reading Cookies and Coffee
‘Twas The Day After Christmas…
Hello my friend! I hope that you and yours had a very Merry and Blessed Christmas! We're still in recovery mode here. Christmas Eve morning started with Andrew throwing up. Yay! So we were up about 4am. Ella was up shortly after that because of a bad dream. It was an early start to the … Continue reading ‘Twas The Day After Christmas…
The Greatest Gift: A Heartfelt Christmas Thank You
Merry Christmas, friends! On this Christmas day, as the world celebrates the birth of our Savior, my heart is overflowing with a different kind of gratitude. While the season is filled with the joy of traditions and the warmth of family, I wanted to take a moment to write to you. Thank you for your friendship.Many … Continue reading The Greatest Gift: A Heartfelt Christmas Thank You
Christmas Eves Past
Grandpa, Grandma, and baby Keith *This is a reworking of a blog I originally wrote in 2018 For as long as I can remember, Christmas Eve was always spent with Grandma and Grandpa P. when we were kids. I don't necessarily know that there was any particular reason for this, I only know that from … Continue reading Christmas Eves Past
St. Nick First Appeared 202 Years Ago …
On this day in 1823 the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas was first published in the Troy Sentinel. It has also been called "Twas the Night Before Christmas" because of the first line in the poem. When first published, the writer remained anonymous. Authorship has been attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed to have … Continue reading St. Nick First Appeared 202 Years Ago …
Holiday Rodents Make Their Debut…
It was on this day in 1958 that Alvin, Simon and Theodore hit #1 with The Chipmunk Song. It became the first Christmas song to hit #1 in America. It remained #1 for four weeks. Christmas had been over for a month and most folks had taken down the lights and decorations, and that song … Continue reading Holiday Rodents Make Their Debut…
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 