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The Music of My Life – 1992

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life.  In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1992 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 11 Comments October 16, 2024October 15, 2024 11 Minutes

The Music of My Life – 1984

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life.  In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1984 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 10 Comments August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 10 Minutes

The Music of My Life – 1982

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life.  In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1982 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 10 Comments August 7, 2024August 6, 2024 13 Minutes

The Music of My Life – 1981

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life.  In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1981 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 13 Comments July 31, 2024July 30, 2024 13 Minutes

Friday Photo Flashback

This Sunday (6/9) will mark 36 years since I graduated from high school. Coincidentally, I graduated from college with my Associates Degree 25 years later (11 years ago). I mention this because there have been so many graduation posts on Facebook over the last week or two. Many of my friends have been celebrating the … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 10 Comments June 7, 2024June 6, 2024 3 Minutes

Friday Photo Flashback

This week, I began a new feature called The Music of My Life and began featuring music from every year of my life. I began in 1970, and I thought I would stay in 1970 for the Friday Photo Flashback. As a bonus, because I couldn't decide on one picture, you get two! The above … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments May 17, 2024May 15, 2024 3 Minutes

Young Fear

My son gets a weekly visit from Head Start. She brings over projects for them to do and works with him on fine motor skills, coloring, cutting, and such. He and my daughter love this visit. My wife was talking to the Head Start lady as she was getting ready to leave. I didn't hear … Continue reading Young Fear →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 8 Comments February 15, 2024 3 Minutes

Happy New Year – Welcome 2024

“Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” - Carl Bard 2024 rang in quietly at my place. Sam worked New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. I was in bed and asleep by 11:45pm on NYE. I didn't even hear the … Continue reading Happy New Year – Welcome 2024 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 9 Comments January 2, 2024 1 Minute

A Proud Son

I waited until he posted about this first, and now I want to share it with you. It brought me to tears. First, let me say the pride a father feels in his children. The father-son bond is a special one. All too often, we lose sight of the pride that a son has for … Continue reading A Proud Son →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 10 Comments December 11, 2023 2 Minutes

Celebrating Jimmy Reed

The fantastic blues singer Jimmy Reed was born today in 1925. He was born Mathis James Reed in Mississippi where he learned to play guitar and harmonica. He moved to Chicago in 1943 and was drafted into the Navy. After he was discharged a couple years later, he went back to Mississippi where he married … Continue reading Celebrating Jimmy Reed →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 15 Comments September 6, 2023 2 Minutes

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