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Tune Tuesday – Ain’t No Sunshine

As summer quickly (and sadly) draws to a close, it got me to thinking about the one thing I'll miss most about summer - sunshine. For those who live where the sun is always shining (or at least most of the time), you really cannot comprehend just how difficult the winter months in Michigan are. … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Ain’t No Sunshine →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 3 Minutes

Get the “funk” out!

I am not going to lie, this past week has been a roller coaster of ups and downs.  Whether or not there was more bad than good this week, I really can't say.  It "feels like" there was a bit more negatives, though, hence the "funk" I was in this morning. I am hoping that … Continue reading Get the “funk” out! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 5 Minutes

Tune Tuesday – Pilot of the Airwaves

In honor of today being National Radio Day, and as a former full time radio DJ, today's tune was VERY easy to pick. Charlie Dore is a singer songwriter from England, who reached the Top 20 with this song in 1979.  I was about a decade away from my start in radio when this song … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Pilot of the Airwaves →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 2 Minutes

Capturing Memories of Yesterday

In my last blog, I was ranting about making spaghetti sauce.  I hadn't made it in awhile, and it was long overdue.  I was making it because we had friends over Saturday night.  Our friend Amy was bringing by the flash drive with the photos she took of Dante' for senior pictures - session #1.  You … Continue reading Capturing Memories of Yesterday →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 5 Minutes

Getting Saucy … sort of

Frank Sinatra sang, "Regrets.  I've had a few...." One regret I have is waiting too long to ask my grandmother for recipes.  By the time I thought to do this, the beginnings of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia had begun to overcome her and it was too late. It is not like we never tried to … Continue reading Getting Saucy … sort of →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 2 Minutes

The King is Gone

May 1977.  The month I turned 7 years old, two movies were released that would have major influences over my childhood, and adulthood.  The movies were Star Wars and Smokey and the Bandit.  I can recall exactly where I saw each movie, too. I saw Star Wars at Hoover 11 when the movie theater was … Continue reading The King is Gone →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments August 16, 2019August 17, 2019 3 Minutes

Tune Tuesday – That’s Amore

It was 66 years ago today that Dean Martin stood in the recording studios at Capitol Records to record a song that he will forever be associated with - That's Amore.  In 1953, Dean recorded it with Dick Stabile and his orchestra.  The session went from 8:30pm to 12:30am.  Also recorded at that session was … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – That’s Amore →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 2 Minutes

A good book, a great compliment, and bad dreams.

Intro It's been 5 days since I have had a chance to sit and blog.  I have been able to jot things in my notebook, but just never had the chance to write.  This blog, like the last one, is a collection of thoughts from the past 5 days. A Good Book I have a … Continue reading A good book, a great compliment, and bad dreams. →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment August 13, 2019 5 Minutes

Little Bits of This and That…

One of the blogs that I follow said that the best way to get more followers is to blog everyday.  I get daily writing prompts, and some of them have led to decent blogs, but in all honesty, most of the prompts don't "move me" to write.  Sure, I'd like to write every day, but … Continue reading Little Bits of This and That… →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized Leave a comment August 8, 2019August 17, 2019 5 Minutes

Tune Tuesday – Music Box Dancer

I have blogged in the past about our summer trips to Caseville, MI.  Those trips remain some of my fondest memories.  I heard a song on 70's on 7 on Sirius XM last week that will forever have a Caseville connection for me - Music Box Dancer. There was a brief period of time when … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Music Box Dancer →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments August 6, 2019 2 Minutes

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