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Mid-Week Recap

On Friday morning, I got home after working my 13 hour shift and had to stay awake. My father-in-law was going to pick up the kids for a sleep over that afternoon. There were some errands I had to do before he arrived, and when I got home I was truly fighting to stay awake. … Continue reading Mid-Week Recap →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 3 Minutes

Movie Music Monday – Mermaids

Today we wish Shelley Fabares a Happy 82nd birthday. Shelley is primarily known for her many TV roles. She played Mary on The Donna Reed Show and Christine Armstrong Fox on Coach. She also popped up on The Twilight Zone, The Love Boat, Newhart, Fantasy Island, The Rockford Files, Ironside and many more. I almost … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Mermaids →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments January 19, 2026January 16, 2026 1 Minute

Happy 79th Birthday, Pop!

If you have read my blogs in the past, you know that it consists of a mixture of pop culture things (like movie, TV and music thoughts) and personal things (radio stories, school memories, and things from my childhood).  As I thought about today's blog topic, I realized that without this man in my life … Continue reading Happy 79th Birthday, Pop! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments November 1, 2025October 31, 2025 13 Minutes

Friday Photo Flashback

This always happens to me. I am going through things looking for one thing and I stumble on something else. Usually the thing I find is something I was looking for previously. That is what happened while searching for today's photo. I had something completely different in mind, but stumbled on a classic. I am … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments January 10, 2025January 8, 2025 1 Minute

Tune Tuesday – A Pixar Classic

Robert Goulet was born on this day in 1933. He was one of those entertainers who seemed to do everything. He was cast as Sir Lancelot in the 1960 production of Camelot, which costarred Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. It was in that role that he sang If Ever I Would Leave You, which became … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – A Pixar Classic →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 7 Comments November 26, 2024November 22, 2024 1 Minute

Birthday Tribute to “Fred”

If you have read my blogs in the past, you know that it consists of a mixture of pop culture things (like movie, TV and music thoughts) and personal things (radio stories, school memories, and things from my childhood).  As I thought about today's blog topic, I realized that without this man in my life … Continue reading Birthday Tribute to “Fred” →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 12 Minutes

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  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Our Fourth Was Missing Our “Fourth”
  • Movie Music Monday – Forrest Gump
  • Tune Tuesday – The Stripper
  • Life’s a Beach!
  • Happy Birthday, Emily West!
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • I’m Making a List … of Lists
  • Great American Songbook Saturday
  • Does “Number One” Really Mean Anything?
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Book Recommendation – The Book of Doors
  • Movie Music Monday – Hound-Dog Man
  • Tune Tuesday – Rock ‘N Me
  • Weekend Highlights
  • Maybe Adults Need More of This
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – Once In A While
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – Doctor Detroit
  • Tune Tuesday – Bad Case of Loving You
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • A Golden Muppet Quiz!
  • I’d Have $23
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – Blues In The Night
  • Elementary, My Dear Reader
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – Purple Rain
  • Tune Tuesday – Cuts Both Ways
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Guest Blogger: My Baby Brother (A Summer Rerun)
  • Book Recommendation – The Last Letters of Sally and Walter
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Great American Songbook Saturday
  • My Latest Annoyance
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – Fast Times at Ridgemont High
  • Tony Bennett – 100 Years (A Summer Rerun)
  • Tune Tuesday – Poor Little Fool
  • Mid-Week Recap
  • Book Recommendation – Crooks
  • Friday Photo Flashback – Freberg
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – My Buddy
  • Song Lyric Sunday – Too Much Thyme On My Hands
  • Happy National Book Lover’s Day
  • Movie Music Monday – The Help
  • Tune Tuesday – Days Like This
  • The Truth Hurts
  • The Man With the Tan
  • Happy Birthday, Hitch!
  • Book Recommendation – Voice-a-Versa
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #51 – Singly Under-Appreciated
  • Great American Songbook Saturday
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Sadness At The Drive In (A Tweaked Summer Rerun)
  • Movie Music Monday – Life of Brian
  • Tune Tuesday
  • ZZ Top is Beard-less … Sort of
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Overdue Update
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – I Got Rhythm
  • This Hit Me Hard
  • Song Lyric Sunday – I’ve Got You Under My Skin
  • Convicted
  • Movie Music Monday – Police Academy
  • Tune Tuesday – Jo Dee Messina
  • See You On the Other Side, Dolly
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • Book Recommendation – Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief
  • Funny Memory
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Make Life Better With These
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – Stardust
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – The Music Man
  • Tune Tuesday – Canon in D
  • Welcome to September! (A Reblog)
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • I Suppose I Am Fossil Fabulous
  • Book Recommendation – Caller Unknown
  • Friday Photo(s) Flashback
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – Blue Skies
  • 50 Years Ago – A Historic Surprise
  • Unwatchable Mystery Shows? Says Who?
  • Song Lyric Sunday
  • Movie Music Monday – A First
  • A Birthday ReBlog
  • Tune Tuesday – Brimful of Asha
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • First “Official” First Day
  • Gene, Gene, the Genome Machine
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Just a Thought ….
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – St. Louis Blues
  • Turntable Talk #52 – Feels Like The First Time
  • I Have An Idea – Yes or No?
  • Movie Music Monday – Cocktail
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