Fun Fourth

The Fourth didn't quite turn out the way we had planned, but it was fun just the same. Our original plans? Stay home and relax. The plans changed in the blink of an eye, of course. My niece called and asked if she could spend the night on the 3rd. My father-in-law and mother-in-law decided … Continue reading Fun Fourth →

Friday Photo Flashback

This week's Friday Photo Flashback is brought about by my wife. The kids both have bikes with training wheels on them. We've had them outside a few times on them and Andrew seems to get how to pedal, but Ella needs a bit of help. My wife is what I would call a "Tik Tok-er." … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Book Recommendation – Swing by Rupert Holmes

Earlier in the year I read a book by Rupert Holmes called Murder Your Employer. I blogged about it here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/07/06/book-recommendation-murder-your-employer-rupert-holmes/ That book was good enough that I wanted to read more by him. I knew him as a singer, but not as a novelist. I came across a book entitled Swing. As someone who … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Swing by Rupert Holmes →

Happy Birthday to the USA

How about some patriotic celebrities to celebrate the birthday of America?

The Music of My Life – 1977

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 – 1977 →

Tune Tuesday Bonus Song

I was reminded by my friend Eddie Deezen that the Beatles song “Her Majesty” was recorded on this day- July 2, 1969. Eddie posted: “Her Majesty” was written by Paul McCartney. It was sung entirely by Paul, with no other Beatles featured. This makes Paul the only Beatle to record two songs completely alone, the … Continue reading Tune Tuesday Bonus Song →

Tune Tuesday – The Wreckers

Today the beautiful Michelle Branch celebrates birthday 41. She broke onto the music scene in 2001 when she released her debut album, The Spirit Room. The album produced hits like Everywhere and All You Wanted. In 2003 she released her follow up album, Hotel Paper, which offered the top 20 hit, Are You Happy Now? … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – The Wreckers →

Movie Music Monday – Cannonball

Ok, this is a bit of a stretch, but it all does tie in together. Actor Jamie Farr celebrates his 90th birthday today. He will always be remembered as Klinger from TV's M*A*S*H. In 1981, he was one of many stars who had a role in the 1981 comedy, The Cannonball Run. The movie starred … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Cannonball →

A Real Washington Cherry Tree?

Everyone has heard the story of our first President (George Washington) cutting down the cherry tree! Now, over two centuries later, we may be able to watch a new cherry tree grow thanks to Mr. (or Mrs.) Washington! How? Well, let's "dig" into that right now... Earlier this month, at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, … Continue reading A Real Washington Cherry Tree? →

“My Glasses! My Glasses”

Every once in a while I do something really stupid. What follows is a story that illustrates my stupidity! Here in Michigan, we've had some pretty hot weather. I had been outside working on the yard and when I started it was really sunny. As I continued to work, the clouds rolled in and I … Continue reading “My Glasses! My Glasses” →