The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Raising Grampy – Chapter 23
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just hanging out with Grampy and teaching him baby stuff. Guess who came to see me this week? No, not the Amazon Delivery Guy. He comes to see mommy. A lot! Grammy came down! And Aunty Kat and Uncle Matt and this time Aunty Kat brought my Uncle Josh. There…
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Thanking Dads and Others
Father’s Day was always a weird day for me when I was growing up. My dad died when I was six so I don’t remember ever really celebrating Father’s Day. I do remember years where it was just another day and nothing special. It was June of 1990, my first Father’s Day as a dad,…
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Raising Grampy- Chapter 22
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just hanging out with Grampy. Big news at the house this week, or as Grampy calls it, “The International House of Liam!” He truly is an odd man…. but we love the guy. I said “Mumma” this week! And what’s even better —- she heard it! I said “mama” about…
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Grocery Store Pet Peeves: The Corona Version
Without looking back, I probably have written a half dozen or more columns about my adventures at the grocery store. Everything from carriages that stick together to people who leave their cart in the middle of the aisle, I think I’ve covered it. And if I miss anything you, the faithful reader, have sent in…
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Raising Grampy- Chapter 21
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just hanging out with Grampy. It’s been a busy week with so many things to discover! And there’s this one word that Grampy has been saying recently, actually there’s a lot of words the man says, he never stops! I just humor him though, in case he’s lonely. What is…
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Saying Goodbye to a Good Man
With all the news across the country this week I wanted to make sure that I took the time to write about a local loss that we suffered. I have not written anything about the protests because I have nothing to add to all the stories we’ve seen and I’m not one of those writers…
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Raising Grampy- Chapter 20
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just hanging out with Grampy. Well things are back to almost normal. Grammy and Uncle Matt and Aunty Kat are back on the FaceTime thing with me. Mommy is back at the bank and I think she has longer days now. Daddy is back at the Navy everyday. I guess…
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I Found Out This Week: I’m Old
In case you don’t remember, I’m staying with my son Doug here in Virginia Beach while I play Grampnanny for my grandson Liam. More on that in a bit, but that’s how I found out I was old. No it’s not doing the “nanny” thing though that does make you tired. He’s a busy boy.…
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Raising Grampy- Chapter 19
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just hanging out with Grampy. Whew! Im tired! I had a week with my Grammy, Aunt, and Uncles that would knock anyone on their diapered butt. I did a lot and discovered a whole bunch of new things! It was good to be back home after going to Grammy’s house.…
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Right Now! That Should Be Our Focus.
I was thinking this week – which can sometimes be a scary thing – about how I really need to focus on what is happening RIGHT NOW! I’ve alluded to this before but I really tried to put it to work this week. I was sitting on the new pool deck at my son’s house…