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Tag: Football

Life’s Little Moments

Superstar It was an exciting thing this week to see how well Ella is doing in school. She brought home a "book" that they were working on with her. It is short words with the short "a" sound. She read the entire thing to us! "Max The Cat" was the book and she did such … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments November 21, 2024November 20, 2024 1 Minute

Devastated. Happy. Excited.

I was up late last night. Naturally I watched the NFC Championship game rooting for the Lions. The first half they looked like a Super Bowl team! I'm not sure what happened at half time, but it wasn't pretty. To be up by 17 points and then lose, well, it hurt. Almost immediately, social media began to slam them. I … Continue reading Devastated. Happy. Excited. →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 1 Minute

Busy, But Thankful

I hope this blog finds you enjoying the remainder of the holiday weekend. My weekend, which was supposed to be very relaxing, wound up being full of the unexpected. Wednesday afternoon, I got a call from my wife. Her dad had passed out at the doctor's office. His blood pressure was up and down. They … Continue reading Busy, But Thankful →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 10 Comments November 25, 2023 3 Minutes

Thanksgiving 2022 Recap

The holiday weekend is winding down and I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ours was a good day filled with great food and family. The day started with a quick game of hide and seek. We watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The kids loved seeing Josh from Blue's Clues and Bluey in … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2022 Recap →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment November 26, 2022November 27, 2022 1 Minute

Prompt: That Was Then, This Is Now

Maggie, at From Cave Walls, and Lauren, at LSS Attitude of Gratitude, alternate hosting Throwback Thursday. The idea of the prompt is for them to give us a topic and for us to write a post in which we share our own memories or experiences about the given topic. This week’s prompt is: That Was Then And … Continue reading Prompt: That Was Then, This Is Now →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments July 21, 2022 4 Minutes

Not Exactly the Helmet I Was Expecting …

I have three sons. I had always hoped that they would be involved with sports in school. I played a lot of baseball with the neighborhood kids, but never did any in school. My two oldest boys played T-ball and baseball for a short time, but they never pursued it further. Neither one was interested … Continue reading Not Exactly the Helmet I Was Expecting … →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments April 9, 2022 2 Minutes

Just call me gullible

It is not odd for my wife to send me pictures of things she wants to buy. Among some of the things she has sent: the theme for the baby's nursery, gift ideas for the boys, gift ideas for her, possible places to vacation, and things for the house. Just the other day, she was … Continue reading Just call me gullible →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments November 18, 2020 2 Minutes

Football and Family

Ashamed to be a Fan Like most guys, I'm a football fan. I'm also a very lucky football fan, as my wife loves to watch football, too! For my readers who don't know, I live in Michigan. The good news is that we have a professional NFL team here. The bad news is that the … Continue reading Football and Family →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments September 16, 2020 2 Minutes

Happy Thoughts

I once heard someone say, "In a world of darkness - be the light."   If I may alter that quote just a bit ... "In a world of negativity - be the positive."  You wouldn't know it, but it has been a very challenging couple weeks for me.  I just have to keep reminding myself that "some … Continue reading Happy Thoughts →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment October 16, 2019 3 Minutes

Questions and Answers #1

I have a blog that is totally ready to post, except that I was unable to figure out how to add audio (some friends have offered suggestions as to how to do that, and I will attempt that in the following day or two).  Since that blog was not ready, I went to my Facebook … Continue reading Questions and Answers #1 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized Leave a comment April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 12 Minutes

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  • A Top 5 for Mel’s Centennial
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  • So Long, June. Welcome, July!
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  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • I’m Making a List … of Lists
  • Great American Songbook Saturday
  • Does “Number One” Really Mean Anything?
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  • Book Recommendation – The Book of Doors
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  • Tune Tuesday – Rock ‘N Me
  • Weekend Highlights
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  • Movie Music Monday – Doctor Detroit
  • Tune Tuesday – Bad Case of Loving You
  • Life’s Little Moments
  • A Golden Muppet Quiz!
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  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Great American Songbook Saturday – Blues In The Night
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  • 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
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  • Book Recommendation – Voice-a-Versa
  • Friday Photo Flashback
  • Turntable Talk #51 – Singly Under-Appreciated
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  • 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
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  • Movie Music Monday – Police Academy
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