Let’s begin in May 1977. The month I turned 7 years old, two movies were released that would have major influences over my childhood, and adulthood. They were also the biggest movies of the year. The movies were Star Wars and Smokey and the Bandit. I can recall exactly where I saw each movie, too. … Continue reading Sadness At The Drive In (A Tweaked Summer Rerun)
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Remembering – The One, The Only, Rozmo!
The original publication of this blog was in 2018. Today's a bit of an expansion on the original post. Today would have been my Uncle Tom's 79th birthday. I thought it would be a good day to look back and remember just how special he was. We always called him Rozmo. I'm not even sure … Continue reading Remembering – The One, The Only, Rozmo!
Happy 79th Birthday, Pop!
If you have read my blogs in the past, you know that it consists of a mixture of pop culture things (like movie, TV and music thoughts) and personal things (radio stories, school memories, and things from my childhood). As I thought about today's blog topic, I realized that without this man in my life … Continue reading Happy 79th Birthday, Pop!
The Music of My Life – 1977
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 – 1977
Turntable Talk #23 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Once again, Dave Ruch from A Sound Day has offered up a gem of a topic for his monthly Turntable Talk feature! This month it is a topic that I have been hoping he'd get around to. Per his instructions: "This time around, let's look for THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES ! Pick a great movie soundtrack … Continue reading Turntable Talk #23 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives
A Trip Down Memory Lane (Part 2)
I stumbled across something recently that I immediately connected with. I jotted down a bunch of the things mentioned in the article, but can't recall where I saw it. It may have been on Facebook or Reddit. At any rate, I thought this was something that might jar your memory, too! You can find the … Continue reading A Trip Down Memory Lane (Part 2)
Song Draft – Pick #2 – East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed
Welcome to Round #2 of the 2021 Song Draft hosted by Hans and Slice the Life. Round #1 was full of great songs from different eras and genres. I have really enjoyed reading the posts from the other participants. My first pick was kind of obscure, so for pick #2, I chose something that many … Continue reading Song Draft – Pick #2 – East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed
Library Memories
Yesterday's blog about taking Ella to the library led to various conversations that brought back many of my own library memories. My first trip to the library was of course during grade school. We always had a day during the week where we could go and check out a book. There were some occasions where … Continue reading Library Memories
I Wanna Be Like Bandit!
I realize that the title of this blog (and the picture above) may be misleading, because it is not about Burt Reynolds. In my defense, they say that having a good blog title will make people want to read it - and here you are! So just what is this blog about? A cartoon role … Continue reading I Wanna Be Like Bandit!
Favorite Film – The 70’s
I guess I saw this on Facebook some time ago. Somebody had the idea to post a list of your favorite films. The list was to consist of your favorites from each year of your life. So, you start with your birth year and move ahead year by year and list all the films from … Continue reading Favorite Film – The 70’s
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 