The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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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…
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Raising Grampy – Chapter 18
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just hanging out with grampy, AND grammy, and uncle and aunty and mommy and everybody! What a week! My mommy was on this thing called a vacation. They have them at her bank. I don’t know if everybody else does. I think I told you how we surprised Grammy and…
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Why Do We Do It To Ourselves?
I know I know—- there have been two other columns about my dog but this one’s from me. Wait a minute…….. As you may or may not know, our Beagle, Oscar, died last week. He had been sick so it was a blessing. Knowing that though doesn’t make it any easier. Why do we do…
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Woof Wednesday- One Final Time
Hi everybody! I’m Baxter, Oscar’s friend, and I just wanted to say goodbye to my buddy. If you don’t know, my friend went to sleep Saturday night and then didn’t wake up in the morning. He had been real sick and had trouble breathing. The medicine they put him on did all kinds of stuff…
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Raising Grampy- Chapter 17
Hi everyone! It’s me, Liam, just hanging out with Grampy. It’s been another week of fun and exploring. Who knew there was this much stuff to learn? The other day Grampy was spending the day with me. He was over 4 whole days this week as my mommy and daddy seem to be working more.…
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Woof Wednesday- Special
Hi guys! It’s me, Pete, the voice of Oscar the Beagle. I have some news today and there’s no easy way to say it — Oscar passed away last night. I write it that way because he truly did “pass away.” He went to sleep and just didn’t wake up. The family broke the news…