The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Grampy Moves Fast: Sometimes
Chapter 59 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam. Guess what? I found out how to make Grampy move really fast! Last week it was nap time. Grampy took me upstairs and gave me a fresh dipey. He decided he wasn’t going to put my jeans back on and would just let me sleep in my T-shirt…
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How Do You Know?
I find myself wondering, “How do you know when the timing is right?” “Have I waited long enough?” “Am I ready?” “How do you know when you’re ready to get a new dog?” Our Beagle, Oscar, died last May. His buddy, and our awesome friend Baxter the Golden Retriever, crossed the Rainbow Bridge near the…
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Doing Stuff On My Own
Chapter 58 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, working hard at raising Grampy. I think he’ll be a real good grampy when I’m done with him. This week my daddy said I need a haircut. I’ve never had a haircut and I don’t know why he feels that way. This was right after my nap. I…
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It Was The Last Normal Week
If you were on Social Media yesterday you might have seen a post that said, “A year ago this was the last normal week and nobody knew it.” It’s true, even though it seems like it’s been more than a year at times. On March 6,2020 we were still living what, at the time, was…
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Another Great Visit From Grammy
Chapter 57 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam. Guess what? Grammy came to visit again! It was another great visit from Grammy. She comes every month I think, though I’m not really sure what a month is. Grampy thinks she comes to visit him. Silly Grampy. I just humor the guy and let him believe what…
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Oh Why Didn’t I Buy Two?
I found myself asking that question this week, “Why didn’t I buy two?” Two what? That would be stuffed bunnies of course. If you’ve been with me on this journey through life, you know I bought my grandson, Liam, a stuffed bunny when he was born. Get them all! When I posted that picture on…
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The Sun Finally Returns
Chapter 56 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, livin’ and learnin’ with Grampy. Guess what?? It stopped raining! For two days…. and then it started again. The sun finally returns When the sun came out we got right outside. It was chilly but mommy said, “I don’t care! We’re going outside!” We watched the ducks. It…
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Is There Anything Better?
Seriously, is there anything better? Maybe it’s been a crazy week with so much to do that you don’t even know where to start. Or, if you’re still in a self-quarantine, it can be a way to make the time to go by. It can be a great escape from the cold and snow up…
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Who Needs Toys?
Chapter 55 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just playing all kinds of fun games in the house. It’s been raining for a few days here. Grampy says it’s cold and snowy at his house, which I think is weird because I thought THIS was his house. He’s always here. He has his own room, his…
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Staying In The Moment
The most important thing you’re doing is what you’re doing right now. That has been one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned being Grampnanny for my grandson. I really got a glimpse of that this week. How’s the weather? While you have been having cold and snowy weather, we’ve had rain. And more rain. And…