The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
-
Raising Grampy-Chapter 38
“Raising Grampy Chapter 38” is a look at the world through the eyes of 1-year old Liam. Liam lives in Virginia Beach with his mommy and daddy. Pete is playing the role of Grampnanny. Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam. It was another fun week with Grampy. We had another one of those Football Sundays here.…
-
Annual Blog “Favorite Halloween Candy”
Do you have those “annual” things you have to do? A yearly physical, a trip to the dentist or getting your eyes tested are just a few that come to mind. Sometimes you dread making these appointments and then checking off your to-do list. Then there are other times when an annual event can be…
-
Raising Grampy- Chapter 37
Another week in the adventures of Liam and Grampy Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just wrapping up summer with Grampy.Grampy said there is no better way to wrap up summer…. ….than going for ice cream! We went to our favorite place, Bergey’s Breadbasket, in the next town over. I think it’s called Chesapeake but I…
-
Why does music give us goosebumps?
I watched “Hamilton” again Friday night. That’s about the fifth time I’ve seen it which I know is not too impressive. There are plenty of people that have watched it a lot more than that. To me the music is incredible! Not just good, not just beautiful but, yes, I would say incredible. If you…
-
Raising Grampy – Chapter 36
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, getting back to normal around here. I had a great birthday and even though I’m 1-year old now, mommy and daddy think I still need Grampy around. Oh well, maybe it gives the old guy some meaning. My aunts and uncles and my Abuelita went home a few days after…
-
Life After Covid
The changes have started. I touched on this before when the quarantine began. I wondered if some companies would find that a smaller support staff proved to be just fine so they wouldn’t hire everyone back. I’m noticing that some companies are staying with their work-at-home mode for at least part of the week. Last…
-
Raising Grampy- Chapter 35
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam. Wow! What a weekend! I think Grampy is still sleeping! Today is actually my birthday. Grampy says we should have another cake. Silly Grampy! This weekend though, alllllll my aunties and uncles came to visit. Well just about all of them. My Abuelito in California couldn’t come with my auntie…
-
Feels good when they’re all here
It’s always wonderful when we’re under the same roof. I have a friend who has mentioned this before about how wonderful it feels when the whole family is under the same roof after they’ve grown up and moved out. It’s difficult to get together at times and it seems even more so as the years…
-
Raising Grampy – Chapter 34
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, doin’ stuff every day with my Grampy. Grampy says my birthday party is this weekend. He told me not to make any plans for Sunday so I blocked out my schedule on my phone, which is Grampy’s iPhone. At least I thought I did. Turns out I turned on “Do…
-
How do you determine a good day?
When you turn the lights off at night and crawl under the covers, how do you determine if you’ve had a good day? I’m reminded of the line that says, “Any day above ground is a good day.” I’ve heard friends who work with the public who say, “Well I didn’t kill anybody.” Seriously though,…