My Family Hit the Streets

The entire family was home Friday night. We took advantage of a mild Halloween night and went trick or treating. Andrew was a SWAT team member, while Ella was a unicorn fairy. She wore a hat, so the unicorn horn stayed home. We walked the entire neighborhood (a little over a mile) and had a … Continue reading My Family Hit the Streets →

Life’s Little Moments

We had Parent-Teacher conferences last week. We are thrilled that both kids are doing well. We found out things that Andrew was doing in school that we didn't know he could do. We both felt kind of bad when we were done. "Gee, how dumb did we look when she said he could spell his … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments →

Moments to Remember

This past Friday I was up early and off to the state capitol. One of the bigger sleep conferences was being held at the Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State University. I had no idea how bad traffic was going to be so I was on the road by 5:30am. I arrived about … Continue reading Moments to Remember →

Week in Review – We Need Two

After an almost 5 hour rain delay, my Tigers dropped game 3 of the ALDS. The Mariners beat them 8-4 yesterday. If they lose this afternoon, they are done. If they win, they still have to take game 5. I am still hopeful for them to advance to the ALCS. I doesn't look good, though. … Continue reading Week in Review – We Need Two →

What’s Been Going On

This past weekend was a busy one. Once again Ella had soccer. Watching these gals play is so fun. I'm not sure why they all want to be the goalie. At one point over half the team was in front of the goal. Ella had her back to the other team because she was chatting … Continue reading What’s Been Going On →

Catching Up

I realize that it's been a bit since I gave a life "update." I feel like I haven't had two minutes to even think about the past week or so. Here are some highlights... The weather warmed up a bit last week and the kids were anxious to get outside. My wife bought them something … Continue reading Catching Up →

Celebrating 1800 – Cheers!

I've never been a tequila man, but the picture fit the blog. This week the Nostalgic Italian reached 1800 posts! 1800 posts about music, television, movies, books, my wife and kids, and ME. I'm grateful that you find the things I post interesting enough to come back for more. Thank you. My blog doesn't have … Continue reading Celebrating 1800 – Cheers! →

Life’s Little Moments

The past few weeks have been crazy. It seems like every one of us has had doctor appointments for various things. Then Ella starting Kindergarten began an entirely new schedule for us. Andrew will start preschool after the holiday, so there are yet more changes coming. _____ My father-in-law is the best! As you know, … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments →

Fourth – Family – Fireworks

As the holiday weekend draws to a close, I hope you got the chance to enjoy it. We certainly enjoyed it, though it was toned down from previous years. We didn't have the entire family with us this year. Some of the family was sick and some were invited elsewhere or had something else going … Continue reading Fourth – Family – Fireworks →

Friday Photo Flashback

Happy 249th Birthday, America!! Every year I have put little flags up around our yard on the Fourth of July. Over the winter, the box must have fallen off a shelf in the garage. While cleaning the garage I found that box with my flags in it and it must have gotten wet. Those darn … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →