The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Are You Holding On To Things You Shouldn’t?
I read a powerful quote today that really made me stop and think. Stop giving CPR to dead situations. Wow! I’ll pause so you can read that again. … I’m guilty of this. What about you? I’m not talking about getting together and talking about old times with friends, that can be a fun evening…
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Challenge Yourself! It Feels Pretty Good!
Did you ever do something you didn’t think you were able to do? It’s a pretty good feeling. A few years ago I couldn’t cook. Well, I probably could but I didn’t think so. I never really tried. My mother did all the cooking when I was young and Priscilla did the cooking when we…
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Driving: Does Anyone Remember The Rules?
I’ve been driving for close to 45 years. I hesitate to say, “I’ve seen it all” because I’m afraid that, once I do, something new and outrageous will happen. I can’t say for sure but— do you think it’s getting worse? We can probably agree that cellphones have made driving worse. Now I’m not saying…
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Congratulations Graduates! All Of Them!
Congratulations to all the graduates in our area! I’ve really enjoyed seeing the photos and reading the comments on social media. I saw a post on Facebook this week that made me think. It was a meme that said: “A big shoutout to all the kids who didn’t win an award, make honor roll, and…
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Once The Weather Turns All Is Forgotten
I was thinking about this the other day, as I sat in the yard in the sun: Once the weather turns all is forgiven. In case you’re a new reader I’ll say it again… I hate March in New England. I’ve written a few blogs about this in the past. You get all excited because…
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Enjoy Your Retirement Doc!
I can’t say I ever imagined having this problem in my life. It’s just something you never think of having to deal with. I guess I thought he’d always be there. I’ve had to find a new doctor. My Primary Care Physician (PCP) is retiring. I’ve been going to Dr. Drew Nahigyan for…..um…. a long…
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No more ”Bitty” and ”Betty”
I remember when my daughter, Sarah, was pregnant with our grandson, Liam, she asked, “What do you want to be known as? What should Liam call you?” We thought for a minute and decided on “Grammy and Grampy.” We knew there were many possibilities but that’s what we chose. Then along came “Bitty and Betty!”…
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Do You Believe In Signs?
I come to you from Virginia Beach again on this Sunday. Kind of feels like my home-away-from-home after spending so much time here with Liam a year ago. I’m happy to say that we seem to fall right back into place when I see him. I’ve left some clothes and toiletries here so it makes…
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A Mother’s Day Thought
I believe I’ve told you before that I’m a fan of country music. Don’t scroll by! This might be interesting! Some people might claim that the stuff I listen to isn’t “true” country music. Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, etc. Maybe there’s too much of a rock influence? Who was it that said……
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There’s Good News All Around
I met some nice people this week. In fact, as I thought about that today, I realized that I meet nice people just about every week. How about you? This week I did an interview for my next “Classroom Chronicle” show on New Bedford Cable Network. I was able to finally sit down with Cristina…