Welcome to October! Every First of October the world celebrates International Coffee Day. As a life long coffee drinker, this is the perfect day to offer up a tune or two about my blessed "bean water!". There are a lot of songs about coffee, but today I will share my top 3. Frank Sinatra was … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – International Coffee Day
Movie Music Monday – The Big Chill
The Big Chill was released to movie theaters this week back in 1983. The Lawrence Kasdan film featured an amazing ensemble cast that included Kevin Kline, Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum, Mary Kay Place, JoBeth Williams and Meg Tilly. he plot focuses on a group of Baby Boomers who attended the University … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Big Chill
Book Recommendation – The Last Chance Library
I have always been one of those people who has fought for the local library. I believe that they are extremely important to the community. My brother has worked for a library for almost 30 years. He even wrote a guest blog for me on their importance. You can read that here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2023/05/14/guest-blog-libraries-are-important/ I don't … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Last Chance Library
Turntable Talk #30 – The Most Fab of Them All
It's time again for my contribution to Dave from A Sound Day's monthly feature Turntable Talk. If you are keeping track, this is round #30! Way back when we started this, he asked us if the Beatles were still relevant. This time we circle back to the Fab Four and Dave wants us to write … Continue reading Turntable Talk #30 – The Most Fab of Them All
Friday Photo Flashback
I have a few bloggers that I follow who always answer the daily writing prompt offered up by WordPress. With the features I am currently running, I don't have much need for a prompt every day, but do jot down ones that I would like to come back to. This week one of the prompts … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Life’s Little Moments
You may remember that last year we redid all the boards on our side porch. I never did get the chance to stain it because of the weather. It took me a week or two, but on days when I had time and the weather was right, I got out and did it. Here you … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
The Music of My Life – 1989
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 – 1989
Tune Tuesday – September Song
43 years ago today, I experienced the loss of a loved one for the first time. I was 11 years old when my maternal grandfather passed away after having a heart attack while on a business trip. Grandpa and me My grandparents had a trailer that they purchased up in Caseville, Michigan and we spent … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – September Song
Movie Music Monday – Planes, Trains and Automobiles
One of the great holiday films is Planes, Trains and Automobiles with John Candy and Steve Martin. It's a John Hughes classic. It can have you laughing one minute and crying the next. Martin and Candy are brilliant together. They play so well off of each other and the adventure to get home is full … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Be My Guest – More Info (For those who asked…)
A couple days ago, I reached out to see if there was any interest in taking part in a "Nostalgic" feature here on my blog. Like many of the features and blog-a-thons hosted by other blogs, I'd have you write on my topic and feature one daily from all the submissions. I was vague and … Continue reading Be My Guest – More Info (For those who asked…)
