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The Unwanted Vacation

I had planned a very different post for today.  Instead, I am finally up and about after a long night. Last night was a fairly normal night at work.  One of our labs needed an oxygen concentrator, so I put one of ours in my car and made the 30 minute drive there.  I dropped … Continue reading The Unwanted Vacation →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 8 Comments July 23, 2025 2 Minutes

Almost Gave Me a Heart Attack

Monday morning, I sat on the couch after getting the kids some breakfast. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and saw that I had missed a call. There was a voice mail message so I listened to it. "Hello. This message is for Keith. This is ______, from Dr. _______'s office. If you … Continue reading Almost Gave Me a Heart Attack →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments June 22, 2022 1 Minute

Has it really been 40 years?!

The man in the picture above is my grandpa. He was my mom's dad. In February of 2018, I blogged about him in the following blog on his birthday: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/02/17/i-only-got-11-years/ As I was going through my Facebook memories, I realized that it was 40 years ago today that he passed away. It was the first … Continue reading Has it really been 40 years?! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 19 Comments September 24, 2021 5 Minutes

So much death …

For 5 days, I have opened my blog with every intention of writing. I have stared at the blank page, not really knowing what to write. How do I begin to even tackle what has been on my mind? I mean, I didn't even tell my wife about it until just a couple days ago. … Continue reading So much death … →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 7 Comments September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 3 Minutes

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