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Life’s Little Moments

I want to take a moment and say thank you to those who have emailed or commented asking about my wife. She is recovering nicely and has her two week follow up this week. I returned to work on Thursday. I was supposed to be off Thursday and Friday, but my wife decided I was … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 2 Minutes

Thanks, Gabby!

In all the years I worked in radio I was star struck quite a few times. This weekend, I got to witness first hand my daughter being star struck and it was worth every second. Laila Lockhart Kraner, the star of Gabby's Dollhouse, did a meet and greet at a local furniture store this weekend and … Continue reading Thanks, Gabby! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments February 5, 2024 3 Minutes

Time Well Spent

Sometimes, you have to MAKE time. That is what I did the last time my boss asked for all of our "time off requests." I chose one day a month and took it off to be sure that my wife and I get some "us" time. Last Friday, was the first of those days. By … Continue reading Time Well Spent →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments August 22, 2022August 23, 2022 3 Minutes

A Perfect Weekend to Celebrate

Saturday I got to spend some time with my wife and celebrate her birthday. I arranged for Nana and Papa to watch the kids so we could have some time together. I am so grateful for them. I worked Friday night, and when I came home, I went right to bed, so I could catch … Continue reading A Perfect Weekend to Celebrate →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments June 6, 2022 4 Minutes

Aaargh You Excited? Absolutely!

As the title of this blog suggests - I am excited. I have a couple things to be excited about and I wanted to share them with you. I guess I should explain the whole pirate flag first ... What Kind of Shoes Go With a Peg Leg? My job often requires us to put … Continue reading Aaargh You Excited? Absolutely! →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments March 16, 2022 5 Minutes

A Not So Romantic Date

My wife and I have been anxiously waiting to be able to go out on a date. Our kids keep us pretty busy and they are always in tow. With Sam returning to work from maternity leave after the first of the year, we were running out of available days. We lined up Nana and … Continue reading A Not So Romantic Date →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 3 Minutes

A Busy (and Painful) Weekend

Saturday Saturday morning, I came home from work and went right to bed. Sam and I had plans to celebrate our anniversary this weekend. Originally, I was going to take her to an amazing Italian place in Troy (about and hour and 15 minutes from our house). After some discussion, we decided that since it … Continue reading A Busy (and Painful) Weekend →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments March 24, 2021 6 Minutes

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