The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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The Day That Changed Everything
Yesterday was a day of much contemplation for me. I know. Big word. Contemplation about everything that has changed. Yesterday was the anniversary of the day I got fired from my morning radio show. It’s been six years. Wow! I wrote all about it in my book, “I’m Not Done Yet,” which is still available…
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Liam Decorates for the Holidays
Chapter 45 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, and boy have I been busy. First the good news: my daddy did not have that Corona thing but he still had to stay home for that quarantine time. We had fun playing every day and watching Mickey Mouse. We even stayed in our jammies until lunch time…
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Every Piece Tells a Story
I’m surprised we got it done in one afternoon. It seemed like every piece brought back a memory or a story to tell. We decorated the Christmas tree after Thanksgiving. Like many other families, we did it a little earlier this year. Covid has created a need for many of us to brighten up the…
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The Thanksgiving Without High School Football
Harry Lowe, Softball Head Coach, Football Off. Coordinator Any other year would find the coach attending a pep rally and then the bon fire. Tomorrow morning he would meet the other coaches at 6 a.m. for a Thanksgiving breakfast. After that would come the annual rivalry with Durfee High School and the final game for…
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A Thanksgiving Wish
Chapter 44 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, feeling much better thanks for asking. I was sick for a couple of days so mommy brought me to the doctor. The doctor said there was nothing really wrong with me, maybe a virus. I just had a fever but no earache or sore throat. I am getting…
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C’mon! You Must Have SOME Blessings!
I looked at the calendar and realized that this should be the “Thanksgiving Column.” Looking back I usually write about “counting your blessings.” As I’ve written before, if you look hard enough, I’m sure can find some good things that happened. Then along came 2020. I know: plenty of things were cancelled this year. My…
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Raising Grampy is a lot of Work for Liam
Chapter 43 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, and boy am I tired! It’s a lot of work doing what I do. First, like the title of this series says, I’m trying to raise Grampy. You see, I’m trying to get him to remember how to raise a baby —- well I’m actually not a baby…
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I Like The Rain
(Written on a rainy day this week.) Oh I love a rainy day. I know, the song says “I Love A Rainy Night” but I do love a rainy day. It wasn’t always like this but now I find that I love a rainy day. A rainy day is a good time to relax. It’s…
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A Visit from Grammy – Chapter 42
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, and guess who came to see me? Grammy! Grampy thinks she came to see him but I know the truth. I love it when Grammy comes. We play at the playground and she takes me on the swings. I help with the laundry. And we play chase. Do you like…
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It Felt So Good
I did something last week that I haven’t done in a long time. It’s another one of the many things that COVID-19 has taken away from us. It felt so good. I went to church. We finally had an in-person worship service here in Virginia Beach. In case you don’t know, I’m here helping my…