They brought out new dryer to the house yesterday. After my poor attempt at fixing the old one, we finally caved and got a new one. The old one was a gas dryer, but my wife decided that we'd get an electric one to save a couple hundred bucks. The delivery people brought it in, … Continue reading Moments To Remember
The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1990’s
I noticed that I accidentally scheduled this to post at 8pm instead of 8am. Sorry I am late. This is sort of a continuation of the Music of My Life feature. It focused on music from 1970-2025. It featured tunes that have special meaning to me, brought back a certain memory or a tune that … Continue reading The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1990’s
Tune Tuesday – Dark Lady
Cher is celebrating her 79th birthday today. She gained fame as half of the duo Sonny & Cher in 1965. Their hits included I Got You Babe and The Beat Goes On. In the 1970's she appeared on TV in The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour and her own show, Cher. Fun Fact: Cher is … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Dark Lady
Movie Music Monday – Shrek 2
Celebrating its 21st anniversary today is Shrek 2, which debuted in theaters May 19, 2004. It brought back our favorite characters from the first film and introduced us to some new ones. The soundtrack included some great songs. Accidentally in Love by Counting Crows was written especially for the film. It also included Changes by … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Shrek 2
Grief
I know quite a few people struggling with grief right now. I can't say that I know for sure that Jim Carrey said this, but it is too good not to share: Jim Carrey once said: Grief is not just an emotion—it’s an unraveling, a space where something once lived but is now gone. It … Continue reading Grief
Book Recommendation – Small Things Like These
This book kept coming up in blogs I read and as a recommendation on Goodreads. I was in between books and saw that this was a relatively short audiobook, so I read it. Small Things Like These is book that makes you think. It felt more like a short story or novella to me, and … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Small Things Like These
Friday Photo Flashback
Last week at soccer, one of the drills that we did with the team was like bowling. We set up cones with one in front, two behind that, and three in the back. The kids had to throw the ball overhand and try to knock down the cones. Then they had to kick the ball … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Moments To Remember
I have mentioned how messes raise my anxiety levels. When the kids are playing in slime, or with play dough, or painting I am anxiously awaiting the mess. They have a sandbox that they love to play in. Naturally, the sand winds up on the side porch, in their shoes, on the driveway, in the … Continue reading Moments To Remember
660 Months Old
Thank you, AI, for making me look thrilled to be turning 55 today. I'm not sure exactly when the excitement of turning another year older started to fade. Today, it is just another day, despite everyone trying to make it a big deal. The folks at work all signed a card and brought brownies and … Continue reading 660 Months Old
The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s Part 2
This is sort of a continuation of the Music of My Life feature. It focused on music from 1970-2025. It featured tunes that have special meaning to me, brought back a certain memory or a tune that I just really like. I found that with the first three decades, there were songs that I didn't … Continue reading The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s Part 2
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 