The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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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…
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What Happens When The Noise Stops?
I did something Friday that I haven’t done in a while. Run barefoot on the beach? Ah…no. Those days are behind me. I spent a few hours in silence. We don’t do that enough anymore. Think about it: We experience a lot of noise in our lives. Every day. You probably don’t think of it…
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Raising Grampy – Guess Who’s Crawling Now?!
Hello peoples! It’s me, Carson. Guess what? I finally figured out how to crawl! I know! It took me a while. I couldn’t quite get my knees to move when my hands moved but I finally figured it out. I heard Grampy say, “Oh God! Here we go!” I guess he was praying for his…
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One Life, Many Stories
Lately I’ve been amazed when I go to a funeral. I figured I’d get your attention with that. Of course it’s sad and sometimes it’s really difficult if there’s an accident or if it involves a young person. However if the deceased is older and has been in poor health for some time, while some…