Braley’s World
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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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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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Mother’s Day During the Coronavirus
Mother’s Day 2020 – Good luck guys! The reason I wish “guys” good luck is because, I feel, it’s usually up to the husband (or significant other) to come up with the ideas until the children reach a certain age. And this year it’s a challenge. With “social distancing” some of the usual ideas are…
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Would I Be Rude?
Would I be rude if I didn’t go back to shaking hands? I was thinking about this today. I wonder when we’ll go back to normal and I wonder if normal will change. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the medical expert we’ve seen so much of, was on a Wall Street Journal podcast this week when he…
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It’s Good To Be Back Home
I took a vacation and came home yesterday. Kat and Matt are on Spring Break and they went down to Virginia Beach to see their sibs and their nephew. They also said they’d take care of Liam for me so that I could come home for the first time in two months. It’s good to…
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A Good Night’s Sleep
Something incredible happened this week! I think it was Tuesday night when I went to bed in my home-away-from-home here in Virginia Beach at my son Doug’s house. I SLEPT ALL NIGHT! Now I know that I’m down here taking care of my grandson and we get excited whenever a baby sleeps all night, but…
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Sometimes I Wonder
I find my mind wanders while I’m giving my grandson a bottle or while he’s sleeping in my arms. Number one, there’s no better feeling, but I find myself wondering about what his life will be like. Will he spend the spring and summer on a ball field while his mom and dad pack a…
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Everything Has It's Place
Did you ever notice that you have just the right place for your “stuff?” I’m in a different house now so I have to find all new places for my “stuff.” If you don’t know, I’m in Virginia Beach for a few months taking care of my grandson, Liam, while his parents are at work.…
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I've Said It Before…..
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t know how they do it. My daughter-in-law, Marla, had to report to the U.S.S Eisenhower Thursday night. The crew had to report Thursday by midnight and then they shipped out Friday morning. I saw Marla Thursday evening before she had to report. She came…
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Happy New Year! Now Get To Work!
I read a great post on Instagram last night. “If you want 2020 to be your year: Don’t sit on the couch and wait for it. Go out. Make a change. Smile more. Be excited. Do new things. Throw away what you’ve been cluttering. Unfollow negative people on social media. Go to bed early. Wake…
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