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“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Raising Grampy Special Edition- Vacation
A Vacation at Grammy and Grampy’s! Hi guys! It’s me, Liam, and I feel like I haven’t written one of these things since I was a little kid! Mommy and I flew on a big airplane to come and see Grammy, Grampy, Uncle Matt and all my aunts and uncles. And Charlie too! My daddy…
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The Children Are On Their Own: Now What?
So now what? The other night my daughter, Kat, and son, Matt, finally had their commencement from Bridgewater State University. Matt graduated this year; Kat was last year but Covid resulted in the commencement being postponed. The 2020 graduates were scheduled for Friday and Matt was supposed to walk Saturday but they asked the Dean…
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Visiting Fairs and Playing Keep Away – Charlie Chat
Hello peoples! It’s me, Charlie, just exploring my world and all the cool stuff in it. Mom and dad brought me to this Marketplace thing where there were people selling stuff. I found, what I thought would be, a new friend. He didn’t talk much though. In fact, he didn’t move much either. Maybe he…
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I Still Miss Them
It just hit me out of the blue this week: I miss my boys. I still miss them. As some of you may know, we lost our Beagle and Golden Retriever not too long ago. The whole family went through the grieving process in our own way but I’ve since found out, we’re pretty much…
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I Survived Being Unplugged
Yes, the Sunday Column is coming to you on Monday. I couldn’t use my iPad yesterday. I survived being unplugged! This week on the show (“The Pete Braley Show,” weekdays at 8 a.m. or anytime on YouTube), I asked my son and co-host Matt if he thought I could go a weekend being unplugged. Without…
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Those Teeth Are Sharp! Charlie Chat
Hello humans! It’s me, Charlie, and I have to tell you I’m really frustrated. Dad keeps saying this word a lot— what is it ? Oh yeah! “No!” He acts like I’m supposed to know what this means. It happens mostly at night when we’re getting ready for bed. He wants to pet me but…
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Only Took 60 Years
Only Took 60 Years by Pete Braley I’m turning 60 tomorrow and I’ll admit it, it has been on my mind for a few weeks. I think anyone who tells you they don’t think about it is just lying. I can remember a time back in my childhood when I thought thirty was wicked old.…
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One More Step Towards Normal
This week, after more than a year, I went to the library! Oh how I missed it. I’ve always loved going to the library. Of course, the fact that we have one of the most beautiful libraries in the country is probably one reason. I wrote a blog when I first went down to Virginia…
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Charlie’s First Heat Wave – Charlie Chat
Hello peoples! It’s me, Charlie, and oh boy! It’s been hot! That pretty much sums up my week. Nothing else to report. Goodnight! I didn’t know it gets this hot. Hey! I’m new! I wasn’t here last year and it was nowhere in the literature they gave me. But boy did it get hot! My…
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Why Do I Have So Many Hats?
This week’s pondering: “Why do I have so many hats?” I found myself wondering about that on my own. Usually it’s something I only think about when Priscilla is straightening up the house and says, “Hey buddy! You gotta do something about all your hats!” She didn’t say anything this week, I did it on…