The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Well THAT Was Fun! Taking the Dinner Train On The Cape
September 12th was our 41st anniversary. Priscilla and I were married on September 12, 1981 on a hot and humid Friday night that featured a thunderstorm while we were in the church. The old Smith Mills Church on Rte 6 in Dartmouth. As our anniversary approached I had no idea what to get for a…
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Military Deployments Can Be Tough For Everyone
I’ve been getting a first hand look at the struggles military families face when a loved one is deployed. I’ve known about it but I guess I never really appreciated it until I saw it affect my own children and grandchild. Almost two years ago I was in Virginia Beach to help with my grandson.…
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Slowly Becoming My Favorite Month
I guess it’s that time of year again. No, not the holidays. That’ll come soon enough. No, not back-to-school though that is a thing now. It’s time for my yearly, “Wow! September is pretty awesome” column. It took me a few years to really appreciate it. When I was younger I wasn’t a big fan…
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Clean Up In Aisle 2!
I was amazed today when I went shopping at a local store and it looked like a tornado had blown through before I got there! Well maybe not that bad but it was a mess. I won’t name the store but it’s one of the more popular. You know….the one with the big red balls…
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Well At Least It Was A Nice Night
It was a fun game to watch… except for the score! My wife Priscilla and I just returned from a trip to Baltimore where we watched the Red Sox lose 15 to 10 Friday night. There were plenty of fireworks in the game between the Baltimore home runs and Xander Bogaerts and Alex Cora being…
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A Terrific Day Honoring A Wonderful Man
It was a terrific day yesterday as hundreds of people gathered for the naming of the Dr. Frederick M. Kalisz. Jr. Sea Lab Marine Science Education Center. A few months ago I received an email from the committee asking if I would be the emcee for the event. I was honored. Without giving it another…
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A Breath Of Fresh Air
I couldn’t help myself! I did it! When I woke up this morning I opened every window in the house! The heatwave has ended! Now let me first say, I love summer. I never mean to wish it away and I’m not one of those that wait for sweater weather and pumpkin lattes. However….this year…
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Are You Or Were You A Cereal Lover?
This week marked the 124th anniversary of the invention of Corn Flakes. They were invented on August 8, 1898. I was never a fan or Corn Flakes but I did have a few others I enjoyed. My earliest memory of cereal is Frosted Flakes with Tony the Tiger on the box. And who doesn’t remember…
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Is America Over Medicated?
I believe I’ve mentioned this before but it happened again this week: I was at a local pharmacy to pick up a prescription and I couldn’t believe all the medications I saw behind the counter waiting to be picked up! And on top of that, they couldn’t find mine because there were so many other…
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Why Is Everyone So Mad?
Why is everyone so mad? If you’re not…great! Have a super day! However, I’m hearing more and more stories from friends and family about the frustrations they run into every day. I must have heard it several times over the past week: “I just can’t take people anymore!” “I love my job but I can’t…