Today is National Son's and Daughter's Day, so be sure to celebrate yours today!! I am lucky to be the father of three boys and one girl. I became a father in 2002 when my oldest son, Dante', was born. My second son, Dimitri, was born 5 years later. Dante' (on the right above) had … Continue reading A Day To Celebrate the Kids
Bestie Birthday Wish
While she has been mentioned before in a few blogs, I have one friend who has never had one completely devoted to her. Today, on her birthday, I want to rectify that. As we get older, memories tend to fade. Details can get lost. We may remember things a bit differently than they actual happened. … Continue reading Bestie Birthday Wish
Friday Photo Flashback
Today's Photo Flashback only takes us back a couple weeks. It's a story I have been meaning to write about on here for a bit, but with all the other things happening, it slipped my mind. So here is the story: I had to drop off the water bill recently. The municipal building houses the … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Book Recommendation – Listen For The Lie
Today is National Book Lover's Day! One of the things I love about Goodreads is that I can see what some of my other reader friends are reading. A few of my friends had read this one, and since it was already on my "To read" list, I requested it from the Libby App. I … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Listen For The Lie
Date Night
I took Monday off work this week so my wife and I could have a date night. We lined up a sitter (Nana) and began to decide what we wanted to do. There have been plenty of things that my wife and I have wanted to do for a while, so I started looking at … Continue reading Date Night
The Music of My Life – 1982
Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1982
Tune Tuesday – My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms
The fantastic actor Robert Mitchum was born today in 1917. Mitchum appeared in over 110 movie and television roles over the course of his career. The American Film Institute places him at #23 on their list of 50 Greatest American Screen Legends of All Time. He was in so many great films like the noir … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms
Movie Music Monday – Risky Business
It was on this day in 1983 that Risky Business was released in theaters. It featured Tom Cruise is what many consider his "break out role." It also starred Rebecca DeMornay, Curtis Anderson, Bronson Pinchot, and Megan Mullally. Cruise was picked for the role over some other famous actors who auditioned for it including, Tom … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Risky Business
Happy National Friendship Day!
On the first Sunday in August, we celebrate National Friendship Day to encourage people across the world to connect with friends. It is a day to expand your view of the world by making a new friend or reconnecting with an old friend on National Friendship Day. I have over 1400 friends on Facebook. I'm … Continue reading Happy National Friendship Day!
Book Recommendation: A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice
I have been fascinated by the story of Titanic since I was little. I can still remember how amazed I was when the wreckage was discovered. I would say that 99% of the books and movies are all told from the Titanic's point of view. I was truly engrossed in this story of what happened … Continue reading Book Recommendation: A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 