Grade School Readers

When I moved to a new school in 1976, I was introduced to the Houghton Mifflin Readers Series. These were a series of books that featured poems, stories, excerpts of famous books, and more. It was the book series that we used throughout elementary (and maybe Jr. High). Each grade had its own book for … Continue reading Grade School Readers →

Remembering Ernie

This came up in my Facebook Memories today. I've written about Ernie in a past blog, which you can read here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2021/03/31/the-voice-of-the-turtle/ Today, however, marks the 12th anniversary of his passing. Here is a piece I wrote when the news broke: So Long, Ernie All Detroit Tiger fans knew this day was coming. Ernie told … Continue reading Remembering Ernie →

Questions and Answers #3

The Facebook "Memories" feed can be a good thing or a bad thing. Sometimes, I am reminded of times in my life where I was just going through the motions, pretending that all was right in my world, when it wasn't. Sometimes I get sad to see picture of my son's as toddlers and am … Continue reading Questions and Answers #3 →

The “Carlson” Boys of Summer

I took the above picture while standing in my backyard before I left for work. Baseball practice has begun for our school district. I always enjoy watching the kids and coaches work on plays. Today they spent some time working on fielding a bunt and throwing to first base. As I stood there and watched, … Continue reading The “Carlson” Boys of Summer →