Friday Photo Flashback

I will state up front that today's flashback does not involve a personal/family photo. It does have a personal/family story, though. As a kid, my dad introduced me and my brother to so many classics. He introduced us to old radio shows, old movies, the Three Stooges and the Little Rascals. He used to go … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Remembering – The One, The Only, Rozmo!

The original publication of this blog was in 2018. Today's a bit of an expansion on the original post. Today would have been my Uncle Tom's 79th birthday. I thought it would be a good day to look back and remember just how special he was. We always called him Rozmo. I'm not even sure … Continue reading Remembering – The One, The Only, Rozmo! →

Welcome Home!

Today I say “Welcome home” and “Thank you for your service” to those who served in the Vietnam War. This includes two Vietnam vets who mean a lot to me - my dad and my uncle/Godfather. My dad didn’t talk about the war much. It wasn’t until around the time I was in high school … Continue reading Welcome Home! →

Tune Tuesday – Village of Love

For Tune Tuesday, I have to feature one of the artists that was introduced to me by my dad. He and my Godfather grew up together and loved listening to music together. They listened to blues stuff from Jimmy Reed, Motown, and plenty of R&B artists. Back in the day, local artists actually got airplay … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Village of Love →

Friday Photo Flashback

Today's photo was taken during one of my brother's visits home. I chose it because it is one of my favorite photos of my dad, my brother and me. It's hard to believe, but I think this photo is about 20+ years old. I'm guessing it was taken around 2006ish. I remember my brother, his … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

I stumbled on a picture of my mom yesterday and thought it would make a good flashback picture. The picture shows my mom holding on to the only cat who ever lived in their house. I remember the cat was named Callie and it never seemed to want to be near anyone but mom. How … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Happy New Year, Again.

I've been meaning to write a little recap of post-Christmas happenings, and I just haven't had a second to do it. So here are just a few highlights. The boys and me. That Three Stooges poster behind us was a complete coincidence. My boys and I got together the weekend after Christmas. The Christmas holiday … Continue reading Happy New Year, Again. →

Christmas Eves Past

Grandpa, Grandma, and baby Keith *This is a reworking of a blog I originally wrote in 2018 For as long as I can remember, Christmas Eve was always spent with Grandma and Grandpa P. when we were kids. I don't necessarily know that there was any particular reason for this, I only know that from … Continue reading Christmas Eves Past →

Oh, Christmas Tree (2025)

*The majority of this blog was written in 2019 and has been updated with additional photos and stories. (2025) The kids were watching some Mickey Mouse holiday special on Disney+ recently. I cannot recall the name of the song, but some of the lyrics are a perfect lead in to this blog: "Every time I … Continue reading Oh, Christmas Tree (2025) →

Happy 79th Birthday, Pop!

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 Happy 79th Birthday, Pop! →