The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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I’ll Miss You Friend
I’m flooded with memories today. Memories of my wonderful friend Baxter. We had to let Baxter go last night. He was sick. He was not eating. He couldn’t walk at the end and we knew he wouldn’t want to live like this. Priscilla and Matthew said goodbye for all of us as we’re all miles…
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Liam Enters a New Phase
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam. The other day Grampy told mommy that I was entering a new phase. I don’t know what a phase is and I don’t think I’ve been anywhere new so I don’t know what he’s talking about. Playing with everything else He said that I was starting to “no longer play…
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Why Do They Think They’re Stress Is Worse Than Mine?
I’ve heard a number of stories lately that make me wonder why some people think they’re stress is worse than mine? We’re all under stress whether it’s the fear of catching Coronavirus or living with all the restrictions. No movies, no concerts, no vacations. Wearing that hot and uncomfortable mask everywhere we go or in…
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Liam Is Climbing, Taking Selfies and Exploring His World
Raising Grampy- Chapter 51 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, and guess what? I had another FIRST this week! I’ve had a lot of firsts when you think about it. Anytime I tried something new I guess. I took my first selfie this week. This wasn’t the first time we TRIED to take a selfie but…
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What Liam Has Taught Me
It’s been almost a year since I came to Virginia Beach to provide daycare for my grandson Liam. It wasn’t supposed to be this long and I’ll still be here for three more months but that was because of that global pandemic thing. If you don’t know, this all began when my daughter started to…
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Where’s The “OFF” Button?
Chapter 50 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, and the other day Grampy was trying to find my off button. I don’t think I have one but I’m not really sure what my belly button is for. I’m just being me but I guess Grampy forgot how much fun we little guys like to have. (The…
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A Look Ahead to the New Year
It’s the first blog of the new year. And as we look ahead, what is it that I want to say? Everything I think of sounds cliche. “It’s the first day of a new year. 365 blank pages in a book that’s waiting to be filled.” Like no one’s ever used THAT line before. In…
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Liam Enjoys Christmas!
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, and O.M.G! CHRISTMAS WAS AWESOME!!!! The first thing that happened was my Grammy came to town with my Uncle Mattie! They said they had to take some sort of test first. I guess they passed. Grampy was happy to see Grammy and we all had fun watching Christmas movies and…
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Merry Christmas My Friend
This is a column I wrote in the Standard Times in 2017. I sat down today to write my “Christmas column” and I tried to figure out exactly what I wanted to say. Should I write about the wonderful years with the Braley children waking up at 4 a.m. Christmas morning? The years of visiting…
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Liam’s Happy It’s Almost Christmas!
Chapter 48 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, and I guess the big day is almost here! Did I ever show you the finished project? You remember that my mommy was trying to get me to pose with my puppies for a nice Christmas card? Well, she says she made a quick decision and shifted to…