Tag Archives: memories
#TBS. . .This Day In 1953
After our mother’s death in June, a laminated newspaper notice from this date in 1953 was finally removed from the wall in dad’s “man cave/office” where long ago he had taped it there. After he died in 2019, mom changed … Continue reading
Sunday Pipes #76 (#TBS)
(#TBS = Throw Back Sunday) I spent more time searching my EHDs for this picture than I did writing the post. As a young boy, there was an eclectic mix of music in our house; church organ, polka, big band, … Continue reading
A Long, Long Time Ago, #TBT
As my sisters and I cleaned out our parent’s condo after mom’s death last month, each of us took a few memories with us. We donated the rest of the furnishings/clothing to a family in need and then some to … Continue reading
TBT – A Very Smokey Room
I chanced upon the video below last evening and it instantly reminded me of a short-lived, yet intensely enjoyable time of my life. It was probably 1981-82 and I found myself invited to a jazz club in New Your City. … Continue reading
No Doubt About It.
“The music that touches you in your youth is magnified as you get older. Each record can be a virtual time machine – all you need is to hear a second or two and you go back to that place … Continue reading
Memories
As the days, months and years click by, I often find myself thinking more about my past than I do my future. Let’s face it, I have more years behind me than I do in front of me, so maybe … Continue reading
A Christmas Eve Reminder
For me and many others, Christmas is a time of remembering. We remember the victories/defeats, relationships, (past-present, alive-dead), . . . traditions and memories of Christmas’s now past. If all those memories were ever made into a song, it would … Continue reading
The Stone
Last week, during some of my daily, mindless scrolling through FB, I came across a group post where the question was asked that if you could have something today from the 1970’s, what would it be? Without hesitation, I punched … Continue reading
Starting Early With The Massacree
Since starting my blogging journey back in 2010, not a Thanksgiving has gone by where I have not paid tribute to a late, dear friend who introduced me to this song and even gifted me with a vinyl copy. While … Continue reading
Yes, I’m Almost That Old
I’ve reached the age where artists I’ve never heard of are covering songs of other artists I’ve never heard of. @thelenaness Additionally, when I hear award shows being reported on the radio news, rarely do I recognize the name of … Continue reading