My brother took some time off from work last week and came up for a visit. Sadly, I worked most of the week, but we had some time during the weekend to catch up. The kids are always happy to see their uncles. We got to spend Friday evening with them before the kids went … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
Top Ten Tuesday
This is the first time I have participated in this, but the prompt got me wondering. That Artsy Reader Girl wants to know the Top Ten Books That I Can't Believe I've Never Read. I know for a fact that there are plenty of "classics" that I have never read. Despite the praise for many … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday
Tune Tuesday – I Can’t Stop Loving You
64 years ago today, Ray Charles got his third #1 record when I Can't Stop Loving You topped the charts. The song itself not originally released as a single. The story of how it came to be released is an interesting one. Songfacts.com tells the story: Charles was known as a gospel and R&B singer, … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – I Can’t Stop Loving You
Movie Music Monday – Moulin Rouge
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Moulin Rouge. It starred Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. The film was directed by Baz Luhrman and the soundtrack was loaded with great songs. According to Wiki, the film uses so much popular music that it took Luhrmann two and a half years to secure the … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Moulin Rouge
Song Lyric Sunday
Last week, I took part in Jim Adam’s’ “Song Lyric Sunday” and I thought I would do so again. This time around, he wants writers to pick a song about grass, cows, beef, condiments, fries or fast food. Honestly, outside of Old MacDonald Had a Farm, I don't know too many songs about cows. I … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday
Put on a Smiley Face!
Today is National Smile Day! With the current state of the world, a smile goes a long way! So here are some great smile quotes and a few smile songs. "You shouldn’t never regret something that made you smile." —Bei Maejor "Just for today, smile a little more." —James A. Murphy “Nothing you wear is … Continue reading Put on a Smiley Face!
Book Recommendations – This Book Made Me Think of You
This is one of those books that the title caught my attention. When I read what it was about, the premise peaked my interest. Before I go on, here is the Goodreads synopsis: Twelve stories. Twelve months. Once chance to heal her heart... When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift … Continue reading Book Recommendations – This Book Made Me Think of You
(Sort of a) Friday Photo Flashback
Earlier in the week, I recapped our Memorial Day Weekend. I found a couple pictures that I wanted to share, but didn't necessarily feel that any one of them would be worthy of an entire blog. So technically, we are "flashing back" but only a little bit. Our dog, Mabel, is spoiled. She assumes that … Continue reading (Sort of a) Friday Photo Flashback
Life’s Just a Bowl of Larrys
As a Three Stooges fan, I remember seeing the above photo on a T-shirt years ago. It made me chuckle and the phrase fits right in with this post. There is an ice cream place near us that puts a name on their sign every day. That name gets a free ice cream cone. This … Continue reading Life’s Just a Bowl of Larrys
A Memorable Memorial Day
It was nice to have a couple of family days this week. I don’t work Mondays, so I took Tuesday as my holiday. I was still busy, but busy doing things with my wife and kids. On Monday morning, my wife saw that Tractor Supply Company had fruit trees on sale. She’s been talking about … Continue reading A Memorable Memorial Day
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 