Here’s a Christmas Treat I Miss

As a child I always looked forward to my grandma making Christmas treats. She made hundreds of cookies every year! Another treat she made, which I was thinking about this afternoon was "pignolata." Pignolata is one of the most popular southern Italian sweets made for Christmas. It used to be made in Sicily usually during … Continue reading Here’s a Christmas Treat I Miss →

A Golden Gift

Outside of a wedding ring, I don't know many men who wear a lot of jewelry (unless they are a rapper!). I know a few guys who wear a chain around their neck or maybe a bracelet. I don't wear much jewelry, and up until a year or so ago, I only wore a ring. … Continue reading A Golden Gift →

“Hello, Papa!”

We had plenty of great reactions when we told our family we were having a baby. One of the most genuine was from my dad. He was just thrilled when he found out. He has always wanted a granddaughter and we took a video of him opening up a onesie that told him he was … Continue reading “Hello, Papa!” →

The Always Fully Stocked Pantry

My friend Margaret posted this picture on my Facebook page today saying that it "reminds me of visiting grandma's pantry!": I totally laughed out loud at this picture! The dude has a shopping cart!!! I can totally relate to this! My grandma's pantry was literally a grocery store! Perhaps this is because she lived through … Continue reading The Always Fully Stocked Pantry →

What’s in a name?

The title of this blog is a reference to a great quote by William Shakespeare: Based on Mr. Shakespeare's quote, names really shouldn't matter that much. I think many of us would disagree with him. I mean, a name is often the first thing we learn about a person, right? It is also one of … Continue reading What’s in a name? →

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Sometimes I feel like I repeat myself in my blogs. If I do, I apologize. In all honesty, sometimes I forget if I have mentioned something in a previous blog. I have been meaning to hook up with my friend and fellow blogger, Max, to learn how to index the content that I have already … Continue reading 100 →

Voices of the Past

This weekend, I DJ'd homecoming dance. For high schools, all my new music is on a hard drive and I play it from the computer. When I do weddings or parties, I still bring some CDs. Recently, I have been going through boxes of CDs in hopes of putting what I don't have on my … Continue reading Voices of the Past →

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 →