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“Pete’s Daily Connection”

  • Beautiful Music In A Beautiful Building

    Beautiful Music In A Beautiful Building

    Depending on when you’re reading this I am either: This year I joined the Spirit of Saint Anthony Choir and our Christmas Concert and Sing a long was/is December 17th at 3pm. We are singing in the beautiful St. Anthony of Padua Church on Acushnet Ave in New Bedford. I’ve known about this choir for…

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  • Appreciation For The Four Seasons

    Appreciation For The Four Seasons

    I was walking the dog this week in the light snow we had Wednesday morning. I had on my winter coat, hat and gloves and Charlie was in his winter coat. Suddenly I had a flashback to just a few months ago. It was only four or five months ago that we would only go…

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  • Christmas Shopping Craziness

    Christmas Shopping Craziness

    This week I started my Christmas shopping which is a bit early for me. It’s not as late as a friend of mine who used to say he didn’t start until December 23rd. I never knew if he was telling the truth but I wouldn’t put it past him. Have you noticed that the stores…

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  • Is It Time For New Traditions?

    Is It Time For New Traditions?

    I hope you had a very nice Thanksgiving. Thursday night I found myself thinking about traditions. I think traditions are wonderful and I love to hear about what different families do and how those traditions came to be. I guess I was thinking about traditions because this year seemed to be so different from our…

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  • Shocking Revelation: I Like Hallmark Movies

    Shocking Revelation: I Like Hallmark Movies

    I may have to turn in my “Man Card” after this one. True confession: I like Hallmark Movies. Well, the Christmas Hallmark Movies. It all started last year when my daughter, Sarah (and grandson Liam), were staying with us while my son-in-law was deployed with the Navy. Every night my wife, Priscilla, and Sarah would…

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  • How Many Times Have I Stared Out This Window?

    How Many Times Have I Stared Out This Window?

    I found myself staring out my kitchen window the other day. I wondered, “How many times have I stared out this window over the years looking at that tree?” It’s my kitchen window and I found myself staring at a tree across the street as the leaves were turning color. A view I’ve seen probably…

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  • America’s Favorite Candies

    America’s Favorite Candies

    Halloween is fast approaching and once again we face the dilemma: How much candy should I buy? It never fails: You buy a lot because you almost ran out last year and you’re left with Halloween candy until Christmas. Or you make a small purchase because you only had a few kids last year and…

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  • Optimism Is A Muscle

    Optimism Is A Muscle

    I think I told you that my children gave me a one-year membership to MasterClass for my birthday and I have really been enjoying it. For those that don’t know, MasterClass offers online courses that cover a wide range of topics. You pick a class and then watch several videos. You can watch as many…

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  • Up, Up, And Away!

    Up, Up, And Away!

    I was stopped at a traffic light the other day when I looked off in the distance and saw a lone balloon sailing off into the atmosphere. My first thought was, “Oh-oh! Someone’s not going to be happy.” I watched it sail away into a cloudless blue sky. I found myself wondering what the story…

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  • Everything’s Bigger In Texas

    Everything’s Bigger In Texas

    They say everything is bigger in Texas and after our recent trip I would certainly agree. For those that don’t know, my daughter, son-in-law and grandson are now in Corpus Christi, Texas. That’s the latest assignment from the Navy. Last week Priscilla and I made our first trip ever to the state of Texas and…

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