The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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No more ”Bitty” and ”Betty”
I remember when my daughter, Sarah, was pregnant with our grandson, Liam, she asked, “What do you want to be known as? What should Liam call you?” We thought for a minute and decided on “Grammy and Grampy.” We knew there were many possibilities but that’s what we chose. Then along came “Bitty and Betty!”…
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Do You Believe In Signs?
I come to you from Virginia Beach again on this Sunday. Kind of feels like my home-away-from-home after spending so much time here with Liam a year ago. I’m happy to say that we seem to fall right back into place when I see him. I’ve left some clothes and toiletries here so it makes…
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A Mother’s Day Thought
I believe I’ve told you before that I’m a fan of country music. Don’t scroll by! This might be interesting! Some people might claim that the stuff I listen to isn’t “true” country music. Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, etc. Maybe there’s too much of a rock influence? Who was it that said……
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There’s Good News All Around
I met some nice people this week. In fact, as I thought about that today, I realized that I meet nice people just about every week. How about you? This week I did an interview for my next “Classroom Chronicle” show on New Bedford Cable Network. I was able to finally sit down with Cristina…
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Do You Get Out Much? You Should!
I had such a good time the other night! My buddy Jim texted me Thursday to say that his brother couldn’t make it and he knew it was short notice but would I want to go the Providence Bruins the next night. At first I thought, “It’s been a busy week, maybe I should say…
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Thoughts on Easter
Happy Easter to all of my friends who celebrate! This is the day we remember that Christ Is Risen! He defeated death and rose from the grave on that third day. I have often thought of what that must have been like: to witness the death of the man you had been following. I also…
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What’s Your Favorite Day Of The Week?
We had a question on the morning show this week: “What’s your favorite day of the week and why?” My immediate answer was Saturday and some agreed but I was interested in whether or not we’d get any other answers. One woman commented that now that she’s retired she likes every day except the weekend.…
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Learn What You Can While You Can
I had a great visit the other day with the woman I call the “Matriarch” of the Braley Family. My cousin, Patricia, is the oldest living member of the family and what a wealth of information. I fell out of contact with my cousin over the years. This was something I apologized for when we…
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It Cost HOW Much?
In case you don’t know, I do a daily show with my son, Matt, that you can find on YouTube. “The Pete Braley Show” is live at 8 a.m. and available on YouTube anytime after that. It’s a lot like my old radio show where we talk about stories I’ve found online or what’s happening…
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Sometimes I’m Reminded How This Is Real
Every now and then I get a reminder that this “$&it’s real!” This weekend I’m back in Virginia Beach, hanging with my grandson Liam, but the real reason for my visit is my son Doug has re-enlisted in the Navy for six more years. It’s hard to believe he’s already been in for ten! This…