I am truly surprised that December 12th is not an Italian holiday. It was on this day in 1915, that Frank Sinatra was born. Frank is revered as Italian royalty. His voice made the women swoon. Men both respected him and were jealous of him. Many biographies have been written about him, so I will … Continue reading Happy 109th, Francis Albert!
Tag: Jingle Bells
A Holiday Dozen
I mentioned to my friend Max that I had hoped to post a Christmas song every day from December 1st through Christmas Day. When it comes to holiday tunes, I could probably post a favorite Christmas song for every day of the year ... At any rate, rather than spend the time to do that, … Continue reading A Holiday Dozen
Holiday “Letters”
Today's blog comes from a Daily Writing Prompt. I thought this was a fun idea. Some of my answers came immediately, while others I had to think a little bit. Here is the prompt: "Make an alphabetized list of the 26 best things about the holiday season, with one item for each letter. Choose your … Continue reading Holiday “Letters”
Winter Storm and Winter Songs
According to the calendar, it is still officially Autumn. There are still colored leaves on the trees here in Michigan. Many people haven't even started raking them yet. This, however, may be the shortest Autumn I can remember as we were hit today with quite the winter storm! I guess we broke the record today … Continue reading Winter Storm and Winter Songs
Christmas Songs I Can Do Without
In order for my Christmas season to be "official", I have to hear Bobby Helms "Jingle Bell Rock" in its entirety on the radio. I'm not sure why, it just has always been the song that I have associated with the holiday. Perhaps it was one of those songs that I remember hearing on the … Continue reading Christmas Songs I Can Do Without
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 