Mel Carter turns 85 today. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939. In 1963, he had his first hit with "When A Boy Falls in Love" which was co-written by Sam Cooke. He was 24. It was his 1965 hit "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" which brought him huge success. The song was … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
Monday Milestone!
Movie Music Monday will return next week. Every now and then you have to celebrate your accomplishments, so I will do that today. I have a tendency to get sidetracked. I often start things and stop before they are finished. I have come to understand that goes along with my ADHD. I suppose it was … Continue reading Monday Milestone!
The Importance of the Resurrection
Happy Easter to my friends who celebrate it! I don't often share things of a religious nature. I realize that not everyone believes what I believe. Feel free to skip today's post your beliefs and mine don't line up. Today, I am celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That event is so important to my … Continue reading The Importance of the Resurrection
Book Recommendation – The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
“You’ll never regret being kind even when people aren’t kind to you.” The truth quoted above is just one of many I found inside my latest read. I added it to my "Want to read" list after seeing the title. "Borrowed life" intrigued me. Author Anna Johnston was new to me as well. I wasn't … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
Getting Closer …
I suppose every state (or country for that matter) has their own weather quirks. Here in Michigan, the weather is a subject of humor almost daily. There is a plethora of funny cartoons/memes about that very subject. Here are a few of my favorites: Alas, Spring is trying to get here. We had a few … Continue reading Getting Closer …
Friday Photo Flashback – Pops
Tomorrow marks the 31st anniversary of my paternal grandfather's passing. My maternal grandfather passed away 13 years earlier and taught me that those near and dear to me won't be here forever. Because of that, I became very close to my paternal grandfather. I have blogged about him and the special relationship we had in … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback – Pops
A-I-A-I Oh!
Last week social media was flooded with AI generated pictures of people's "action figures." You basically upload a picture of yourself and ask AI to generate it with whatever accessories you want. And while there were memes making fun of everyone doing this, I had to try it for myself. This made me laugh out … Continue reading A-I-A-I Oh!
The Music of My Life – 2020-2025
Last May I began this feature. Today, I will finish it off by looking at 2020 through the present. As I got closer to the end, it became difficult for me to pick ten songs from each year. Proof of this will be evident from this post. The songs that I featured each year had … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 2020-2025
Tune Tuesday – Moonglow
On this day in 1994, the great Tony Bennett recorded his MTV Unplugged special. It would be released in June of the same year. Think about this for a minute. It is 1994. It was the year of dance music like Another Night by Real McCoy. It was the year of rap music like Tootsee … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Moonglow
Movie Music Monday – Coal Miner’s Daughter
Loretta Lynn was born on this day in 1932. She really was born a coal miner's daughter and the song is autobiographical. It reflects on the hardships her family faced growing up in rural Kentucky, where there was little money but a lot of love. She called her autobiography "Coal Miner's Daughter" and that was … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Coal Miner’s Daughter
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 