The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Random Thoughts On A Sunday
So what to write about when you don’t know what to write about? You clean out the writer’s notebook and do some “random thoughts.” Why did it take so long for me to discover Snickerdoodle cookies? These things are AWESOME! I can’t believe I just recently discovered them. I’ve tried. I’ve really tried but I…
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”Raising Grampy” And A Summer Of Fun
Hello Peoples! It’s me, Carson. Have you had a great summer? I have. Grampy told me to tell you I’ve had a — what did he call it? Oh yeah! A “wicked cool summah.” He said if I’m going to grow up in New England I better learn the lingo. I don’t know what “lingo”…
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How Much Do We Really Need?
“What we really need to realize is how little we really need.” That was a “Thought for Today” I posted this week. How true is that? When I was younger I was pretty much like every other human I knew: I wanted stuff. Then I wanted more stuff. And when I got tired of my…
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The Wonder Of It All
First, let me admit, I did sing the jingle out loud when I first wrote this line. For anyone who grew up or lived in New England 20 or 30 years ago, that was the jingle for Foxwoods Casino. Anyway…. The inspiration for this column happened yesterday when I was sitting with my one-year-old grandson,…
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Maybe Everything DOES Happen For A Reason
Some might say it was a coincidence but I’ve come to believe everything happens for a reason. I met a very interesting woman this week and it never would have happened if we didn’t have to reschedule. My grandson, Liam, spent a couple weeks with Grammy and Grampy again this summer. As I mentioned last…
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All Under One Roof Again
It was so good to have everyone home again. Recently all of the Braley children, and their spouses, and their children, made it to Massachusetts. It’s been a long time since that has happened. They were here for my grandson Carson’s first birthday and baptism. His mom and dad decided to combine the two events…
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Guess Who Turned One? – “Raising Grampy”
Hello Peoples! It’s me, Carson, and guess who is having his first birthday? No it’s not Grampy. He’s had 112 of them. It’s me! This week I turned one year old! I celebrated with my mommy, daddy and the whole family. Yeah, we go back years! Or, at least one. There was a weird moment…
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A Lesson In Six Simple Words
Recently I started posting a “Thought for the Day” on Facebook. It’s something I used to do every day when I did a podcast with my son. No particular reason, it’s just something I enjoy. It’s been well-received so I’ll keep it up as long as I have something to share. All of the quotes…
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While The World Debates, Real People Serve
It’s so easy sometimes for us to sit in our comfortable environment and debate the war. Should it have ever started? When will it end? What’s the truth about what’s going on? This weekend I spent time in Virginia Beach at NAS Oceana, the Master Jet Base. My son was promoted to Senior Chief and…
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The New Normal – What Are You Going To Do About It?
I was talking to a friend this week who told me he was busy taking care of his dad. My friend is like me, mid 60s, so you can assume his father is getting up there in age. He talked about how difficult it was for his dad to adjust to getting old. That’s when…