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Wednesday Worries and Thoughts

Covid-19 Am I the only one that starts to freak out if I get one of the symptoms related to Covid-19?!! Monday, I got one of the symptoms (I will refrain from saying which one, but I visited the bathroom often), and my first thought was "Please don't let this be Covid!" I called in … Continue reading Wednesday Worries and Thoughts →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments November 12, 2020 3 Minutes

“I Hate These Damn Stickers”

My wife reminded me of a funny story this afternoon before work. A few days ago, she told me that she ordered a playhouse toy for Ella. As she gets older, she is getting bored with just chewing on the toys she has. So we decided to get her something that might keep her a … Continue reading “I Hate These Damn Stickers” →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 3 Minutes

Blog # 300!!

Another Milestone Well, here it is - my 300th blog post. To be completely honest, I have a few more than 300, but some were kept private. So this is my 300th "published" blog. Over the past few blogs, I knew this milestone blog was coming, and wondered just how a blogger celebrates this kind … Continue reading Blog # 300!! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments October 2, 2020 6 Minutes

My First Job

Today's blog stems from a daily writing prompt - "What was your first job?".  I'm surprised that I haven't written about this before.  The more I think about it, the more I realize that my first job actually led to my radio career!  Let me tell you how... Let's be honest, what 16 year old … Continue reading My First Job →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 7 Minutes

What’s in a name?

The title of this blog is a reference to a great quote by William Shakespeare: Based on Mr. Shakespeare's quote, names really shouldn't matter that much. I think many of us would disagree with him. I mean, a name is often the first thing we learn about a person, right? It is also one of … Continue reading What’s in a name? →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 6 Minutes

Spilling the Beans ….

It was a very busy weekend for me.  It was a weekend full of many emotions. As I sit down to write this, I have to remind myself what day it is.  My work schedule was a bit different last week, and then you toss in a couple days off for the holiday and it … Continue reading Spilling the Beans …. →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized Leave a comment September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 9 Minutes

Father’s Day Reflections -2019

As Father's Day approached, I found a few minutes to reflect.  In a world where you hear constantly about "deadbeat dads", I am lucky enough to have a dad who played a HUGE part in my life in SO many ways.  I have blogged about his musical influences on me (Which you can read here: … Continue reading Father’s Day Reflections -2019 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized Leave a comment June 16, 2019 10 Minutes

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