Friday Photo Flashback

Today's Flashback consists of a few photos. 24 years ago tomorrow, I became "Dad" for the first time. My son, Dante, was born. I can remember so many details of that day. It was one of the most chaotic and emotional days of my life. My mom could not wait for her first grandchild. She … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

A couple days ago, I posted about October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I explained that both my grandmother and mother passed away due to breast cancer. In the comments, my blogger friend, Dana (her blog is: https://regulargirldevos.com/) made a comment led to today's photo. Dana's comment: Thank you for sharing this, Keith. I’m sorry … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

I have a few pictures of me that I absolutely love. I may have featured this one before, but it makes me smile when I see it. This is me at my grandma's house. It is taken in their front room, where no one was really ever allowed to go (at least when we were … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

I wish that this picture of Baby Keith was a bit clearer. I must have moved when the picture was taken, because it looks like my hands are a bit blurry. The rest of the photo is clear enough, though. This photo was a real treasure to find. First of all, I'm in it. Ha! … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

This always happens to me. I am going through things looking for one thing and I stumble on something else. Usually the thing I find is something I was looking for previously. That is what happened while searching for today's photo. I had something completely different in mind, but stumbled on a classic. I am … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

I went through some of my holiday photos this week. This was taken at my maternal grandmother's house. Quite a few things stand out in this picture to me. First, the television set! I was once a remote control for one of those, LOL! Man, those things were something. My grandma had one of those … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Tune Tuesday – September Song

43 years ago today, I experienced the loss of a loved one for the first time. I was 11 years old when my maternal grandfather passed away after having a heart attack while on a business trip. Grandpa and me My grandparents had a trailer that they purchased up in Caseville, Michigan and we spent … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – September Song →

Happy 100th

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 →

Friday Photo Flashback

I posted this week about our little getaway to my father-in-law's cabin. As I mentioned, there were many things about that trip that reminded me of our trips to Caseville when I was a kid. Coincidentally, I stumbled on a picture I had not seen in some time from one of those trips. As a … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

My Tony Bennett Story

The legendary Tony Bennett passed away yesterday at age 96. Sadly, I never had the chance to see him perform live. I never had the chance to meet him. I also never had the chance to interview him on the radio. Yet, despite those things, I still have a Tony Bennett story that may make … Continue reading My Tony Bennett Story →