The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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A New Year Brings A New Role
I come to you from Virginia Beach today, not from another vacation trip to see my grandson though he is a big part of this story. After my daughter and son-in-law found out they were expecting, they began thinking of Sarah’s return to work. Her company offered four months maternity leave so they realized they…
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A January To-Do List
I think I’ve mentioned before how I am a list-maker. Always have been. And since I had my stroke, I’ve found it’s even more helpful since I tend to forget some things, plus, it’s a great sense of accomplishment when you can check something off. “Yes! I did that!” I came across a list the…
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Throwback Thursday – A Christmas Thought
This is a column I wrote for The Standard Times in December 2016. I think I’ve always loved Christmas. When I was a child it was always that wonderful time of year when I hoped Santa hadn’t seen my brother Jeff and I fighting, everybody fights a little right? Christmas morning was always magical. My…
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What DO I Want For Christmas?
I thought about this the other day, “What do I want?” Do you have a problem with this? It seems to be more difficult the older I get. My son says it gets tougher because the things he really wants are expensive and he feels bad asking others to buy it. I know some families…
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Winter Song
Talkin’ Tunes on Tuesday I posted a link to a song today. The song is “Aspenglow” by John Denver. I think of this song everytime I look at a new snowfall. As I posted today, my brother Jeff was a big John Denver fan. We played “Take Me Home County Roads” at a get-together we…
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The A,B,C’s of Thankfulness
Like many people, but probably not enough, I go to church most Sundays. I say “most” because I am guilty of sleeping in occasionally, especially if the weather is bad, the roads are icy or I got a horrible night’s sleep. This past Sunday I was determined to be there even though the weather made…
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I Love Hearing Stories
I had a great day earlier this week. It wasn’t without it’s ups-and-downs: I hit every red light on my way there; had trouble connecting with the party I was supposed to see; but once I got all that out of the way it was really a fun day. Earlier this week I was filming…
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Some Advice: Don’t Fall Down
Let me set the scene: Last Sunday night. Outside. Alone. Dog is tangled. Go out with no cane. Lose balance. Yeah, not fun. Last week it was time for last call. Oscar the Beagle got his chain tangled around his leg so I went out to help him. I never thought anything of it. I’ve…
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The House Is Quiet Again
Yes the house is quiet again. And this time, I’m okay with that. I’ll be honest, as you probably noticed from some past writing, I haven’t always been a fan of my children growing up. I know they have to and I’m glad they are all finding their place in the world and I know…