Today would have been my grandma's 100th birthday. She is someone that I truly miss a lot. We'd go to her house every Sunday at noon for "dinner." We'd listen to or watch the Tiger's games during the summer. Every Christmas Eve we spent at her house. I'd always call her to ask her what … Continue reading Happy 100th
Tag: My brother
Friday Photo Flashback
This was one of those weird finds on the hard drive. All I remember about this photo is that it was taken at a time where my dad and mom were really into photography. They had bought some high tech camera and were taking pictures of just about everything. I remember they told us we … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
White Weekend
Michigan got hit with it's first real winter storm this weekend. It was no joke. It started Friday afternoon after I got to work. In the short couple hours I was there, the snow accumulated quickly. It didn't take long for patients to start cancelling their appointments for that evening. Believe it or not, despite the 6-8 inches of … Continue reading White Weekend
Fabulous Fourth
America celebrated her 247th birthday this week. It was a busy and wonderful weekend for us, as we had an out of town visit from my brother. He and Stacey drove up from Ohio on Sunday. They spent all day with us on Monday. We ordered Pizza for lunch, Barbequed chicken for dinner, and went … Continue reading Fabulous Fourth
Guest Blog: Libraries Are Important!
You have probably noticed that I have been talking about a lot more books recently. This is not by accident. I am reading more. I have always loved to read, but never seem to find the time to do it. I have made it a point to read more and am utilizing the local library … Continue reading Guest Blog: Libraries Are Important!
Friday Photo Flashback
This week marked the 29th anniversary of the passing of my grandfather. In 2018, I wrote a blog about him on his birthday. You can read it here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/12/16/happy-birthday-pops/ My dad sent a photo to me and my brother this week of my Great Grandma (Grandpa's mom) that I'd never seen before. That got me … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Brief Update
I have been reading more over the last few months. As a matter of fact, I've probably read more books in the last 6 months than I did all last year. I just finished up another one from Anthony Horowitz. He has earned a spot on my list of "must read" authors. I went through … Continue reading Brief Update
I’m Thinking …
I stumbled on the above quote as I sat here thinking. If writing (or blogging) is the best way to improve my thinking, I figured I would just start typing and publish whatever winds up here. Looking Ahead I just finished another post for Dave Ruch's Turntable Talk recently and I have come to really … Continue reading I’m Thinking …
Friday Photo Flashback
Welcome to another edition of the Friday Photo Flashback feature! This time around we go back to 1988 (and 1999). In the past it has been fun for me to find a picture and examine the things in the background. The picture I have chosen really doesn't allow me to do that, because there's not … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Photos with the Jolly Old Elf
We took Ella and Andrew up to Cabella's after their dentist appointment to get pictures with Santa yesterday. I thought for sure that I had posted some of my childhood Santa pictures before. However, after glancing through some of my past Christmas themed blogs, I discovered that I hadn't. For what it is worth, it … Continue reading Photos with the Jolly Old Elf
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 