The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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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…
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Reach Out and Touch Someone
It happened again this week and I had forgotten how good it felt. I was having one of those days this week. It wasn’t a bad day or a particularly great day. You know, it was just a day. It was about 11:00 a.m. I had finished what I wanted to do that morning and…
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Liam Enjoys the Hustle and Bustle
Chapter 47 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just having a holly jolly. Grampy told me to say that. I don’t know what it means. Did I tell you last week that mommy was planning a holiday photo day? Well let’s just say it didn’t go smoothly. Why do my doggies have sweaters? She tried and…
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Make Your Bed
I was reading the other day when I came across that “Make Your Bed” speech. If you haven’t heard of it, U.S. Navy Admiral William H. McRaven, a Navy Seal for more than 35 years, gave this speech in 2014 to the graduating class at The University of Texas. You can view the entire speech…
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There’s So Much To Play With
Chapter 46 Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, and do you know what I’ve discovered about Christmas? There’s all kinds of STUFF! There’s stuff everywhere! Aren’t you supposed to PLAY with a ball? It’s been a busy week with the Amazon guy bringing us so—many—boxes! I was just looking at one when Grampy caught me. There’s…
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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…