Book Recommendation – The Man Who Died Seven Times

I recently took the kids to Barnes and Noble to get a book. While I was there, I looked around at the new books. I always like to see what's out and what I might want to add to my list. They had a "Staff Recommends" shelf. There were a few on the shelf that … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Man Who Died Seven Times →

Expensive Trip To The Book Store

Because of the Microsoft issues yesterday, I got a text from my boss saying I could stay home if I didn't want to come in. Well, almost everything I do needs a computer, so I stayed home. It was nice to have lunch with the family and, honestly, even nice to be able to grab … Continue reading Expensive Trip To The Book Store →

Another Good Read – The Midnight Library

I literally finished this book in a day and half. I really found it to be thought provoking, and at the same time it was based on something I have always believed. I have said on here before that I am who I am today because of all I have been through. Every decision I … Continue reading Another Good Read – The Midnight Library →

A Holiday I Like a Latte!

It's a Brew-tiful day for a cup of Joe! It is National Coffee Day (Not to be confused with International Coffee Day which comes up on October 1)! Pour yourself a cup of Go Juice, Go Go Juice, Bean Juice, Brain Juice or Jitter Juice and guzzle that Java! In celebration, many places have some … Continue reading A Holiday I Like a Latte! →

My Father’s Day Weekend

Father's Day began for me on Saturday morning. We celebrated Saturday because Sam had to work on Sunday. When I returned home from work, my kids were already up and waiting. Sam had texted me that Ella was anxious for me to come home to get my present. Ella was excited because she had seen … Continue reading My Father’s Day Weekend →

A Not So Romantic Date

My wife and I have been anxiously waiting to be able to go out on a date. Our kids keep us pretty busy and they are always in tow. With Sam returning to work from maternity leave after the first of the year, we were running out of available days. We lined up Nana and … Continue reading A Not So Romantic Date →

Where is My Christmas Spirit?

By the time this blog posts, it will be a mere 9 days till Christmas. Our tree has been up since Thanksgiving. I've been listening to Christmas music. I have read A Christmas Carol. I watched a few of the holiday specials. Christmas pictures are done. So where is my Christmas Spirit? My wife, Sam, … Continue reading Where is My Christmas Spirit? →

What the Dickens?

Last night I finished my yearly reading of A Christmas Carol. I have been reading it every year since junior high school. I blogged about that here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/12/03/a-holiday-tradition-since-1982/ As many times as I have read it, I sometimes feel like I read things I don't remember. A few years back I purchased The Annotated Christmas … Continue reading What the Dickens? →

I Miss Record Stores!

My first job was a paper route. I delivered for both the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News. I guess I was probably about 10 or 11. Some of your customers paid the paper directly, but most of the time, you had to go door to door to "collect" for the week's deliveries. My … Continue reading I Miss Record Stores! →