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 in … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1972
Tune Tuesday – Centerfield
Having been able to get out and help with my daughter's T-ball games over the past couple weeks has me in a baseball mood. My Detroit Tigers are not doing as well as I had hoped, but there is a lot of baseball left in the season. For Tune Tuesday, I picked a great baseball … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Centerfield
Movie Music Monday – To Be Your Man
Admittedly, today I present a song that is probably unfamiliar to you. It is a truly amazing love song by Don Williams, who was born on this day in 1939. In 1980, Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason and Sally Field teamed up together again for the less than stellar "Smokey and the Bandit II." … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – To Be Your Man
A Lesson Learned From a Classic
Dabney Coleman passed away recently at the age of 92. He was one of those great actors who always seemed to be playing a jerk in the movies. He played those characters so well, it is hard to believe that he was actually the opposite of that in real life. As an actor, he appeared … Continue reading A Lesson Learned From a Classic
Pre-Summer Splashing
They kids are all set for summer. Sam and I got them a huge inflatable water slide a few months back and we finally got the chance to put it up. We've had some summer-like weather and we've all had some fun with it. This thing is really cool. There is a shower at the … Continue reading Pre-Summer Splashing
Book Recommendation – Under The Paper Moon
A few weeks back, I was a lucky winner of a Goodreads Giveaway. I received Under The Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg and I have just finished it. My first thought when I saw the cover was "Film Noir." It had that 1940's look about it and after reading the synopsis, I was excited to … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Under The Paper Moon
Friday Photo Flashback
I was looking for a specific photo for today, but for the life of me, I cannot find it. However, while going through pictures, I found one that made me laugh out loud. The photo would have been taken around 2008-2009. At the time I would have still been with my ex. Our son, Dimitri … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Book Recommendation – Close to Death – Anthony Horowitz
I finally got my hands on a new release by an author I have come to really enjoy - Anthony Horowitz. I stumbled on him because of a couple Sherlock Holmes themed books he wrote. From there, I stumbled on his Hawthorne and Horowitz series. You can read about those a bit here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/03/23/reading-recommendations/ Here … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Close to Death – Anthony Horowitz
The Music of My Life – 1971
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 – 1971
Tune Tuesday – It’s Your Thing
Today the great singer, songwriter, and producer Ronald Isley celebrates his 83rd birthday. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and like many singers, started singing in the church choir. After he appeared on a TV amateur hour show, he and his brothers decided to move to New York to continue their musical careers. The Isley … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – It’s Your Thing
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 