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Tag: Frank Sinatra

Getting Saucy … sort of

Frank Sinatra sang, "Regrets.  I've had a few...." One regret I have is waiting too long to ask my grandmother for recipes.  By the time I thought to do this, the beginnings of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia had begun to overcome her and it was too late. It is not like we never tried to … Continue reading Getting Saucy … sort of →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 2 Minutes

Father’s Day Reflections -2019

As Father's Day approached, I found a few minutes to reflect.  In a world where you hear constantly about "deadbeat dads", I am lucky enough to have a dad who played a HUGE part in my life in SO many ways.  I have blogged about his musical influences on me (Which you can read here: … Continue reading Father’s Day Reflections -2019 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized Leave a comment June 16, 2019 10 Minutes

“For the record …”

In keeping with my tradition of following Jack Benny's example, today I celebrate the 10th anniversary of my 39th birthday. My wife is the best gift giver - hands down.  She picks up on things that I say in passing and turns it into an amazing gift.  She knows I love the Godfather and mafia … Continue reading “For the record …” →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 3 Minutes

The Journey (The Second Time Around)

Frank Sinatra sang, "Love is lovelier the second time around."  Personally, I couldn't agree more.   Over the past two years, there have been many positive changes in my life.  You can read about many of them here in previous blogs. Through it all, there were times that I had to really be honest with myself, which … Continue reading The Journey (The Second Time Around) →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 7 Comments May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 6 Minutes

Tune Tuesday – Feelin’ Good

One of my followers asked how picked my songs for Tune Tuesday.  To be honest, I have no rhyme or reason for the songs that end up here.  Last week, I wrote about Marvin Gaye for his birthday, and the week before that it was Nat King Cole for his birthday.  Today, it just happens … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Feelin’ Good →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 3 Minutes

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

Some old radio stories…Part 1

Yesterday was National Radio Day. Many of my radio friends shared pictures and stories from their careers throughout the day. Looking back, I really wish I had taken more pictures! I am not sure why I didn't. I absolutely loved seeing many of the old pictures of old studios and old friends on Facebook! If … Continue reading Some old radio stories…Part 1 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments August 21, 2018October 23, 2018 10 Minutes

Dr. Yank, D.D.S.

From the things you will never hear file: "I cannot wait to go to the dentist!  It's one of my favorite places to go!" I recently had my dental cleaning and found that some old fillings needed to be replaced, and a new cavity had to be filled.  It is hard enough for me to go … Continue reading Dr. Yank, D.D.S. →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 3 Minutes

Tube Tunes….

Today, Quincy Jones turns 85.  He is a legend in the music business.  He is a record producer, actor, conductor, composer, musician, TV & film producer, instrumentalist, magazine founder, entertainment company executive and humanitarian.  He's worked with some of the best musicians and produced some of the biggest albums in history.  He has worked with … Continue reading Tube Tunes…. →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 8 Minutes

Four Songs – Four Friends

Last night at work I was listening to my iPod on shuffle. I have 4800+ songs on it and would have more if the hard drive that I stashed all the tunes hadn't crashed. Last night a string of 4 songs in a row played and each of those songs brought me back to a … Continue reading Four Songs – Four Friends →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 6 Minutes

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