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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) →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments December 14, 2025 12 Minutes

2024 Holiday Recap

I truly hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday! I'm a bit late getting my update written, so please forgive me. It has been a busy, yet relaxing few days. On Monday, we got quite a wintery mix of weather. The day started with rain and freezing rain. It eventually changed to … Continue reading 2024 Holiday Recap →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments December 26, 2024 6 Minutes

Giving Thanks (Updated)

When I worked on the radio, we would often “recycle” bits. We would take something we had done in the past and “re-run” it, often updating it to be current. This blog is actually a recycling of an earlier Thanksgiving blog from three years ago, updated for 2022. I have gained many new followers over … Continue reading Giving Thanks (Updated) →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 7 Comments November 24, 2022November 23, 2022 17 Minutes

Friday Photo Flashback

For this week's edition of the Friday Photo Flashback, we go back to Spring Break of 1989. I had graduated high school, was working at my first radio job, and my high school band was heading to Florida to perform at Disney World. My brother was still in band at the time and my parents … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments September 30, 2022 2 Minutes

Holy 500!

I was notified by Word Press that this blog hit a milestone!! Had I been paying attention, I would have made Blog #500 something a bit more special. Instead, my last blog (#500) was about how tired I am! Reflecting As I sat down to write Blog #501, I thought on how far this blog … Continue reading Holy 500! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 12 Comments November 19, 2021 4 Minutes

Thankful Thoughts (updated)

Happy Thanksgiving! I am sitting on the couch next to my wife after having dinner and watching the Detroit Lions lose another game on National TV! (LOL - I get suckered in actually thinking they MAY win a game!) The Christmas tree is lit, the lights are low, and we are waiting to have some … Continue reading Thankful Thoughts (updated) →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments November 28, 2019November 29, 2019 16 Minutes

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