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Raising Grampy: Grammy and Grampy Come To Visit!
(“Raising Grampy” is an occasional series written through the eyes of 5-year old Liam. It started when Pete was providing daycare for his grandson in Virginia. Liam now lives in Texas with his mommy and daddy.) Hi guys! It’s me, Liam, and guess who came to Texas? Grammy and Grampy! They came for my birthday…
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I’m Your Biggest Fan – Watching My Son On Stage
My mind started wandering Thursday night. It’s been a journey that is just beginning in some ways. Thursday night my son Matt, who goes by his middle name Hunter when he’s performing, was the opening act at Moonshine Alley in Providence for recording artist Drew Baldridge. It was a great night! If you don’t know,…
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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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Photographs and Memories
One of my nieces came down from Vermont with her family for a visit this week. We had fun going to the beach, out for ice cream and we took them on a Harbor Cruise. If you’ve never done that it’s a great little tour of New Bedford Harbor that only takes about an hour.…
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We’re Not Okay, But We’re Trying
I was thinking the other day that, for a lot of us, we’re not okay…but (hopefully) we’re trying. We are so programmed that when someone asks, “How are you?” we respond with, “Fine.” But how many of us truly are? If you’re a new reader…Welcome! Glad to have you! You may or may not know…
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Is It Time For Sunday Dinner?
Welcome to National Sunday Supper Day! It’s celebrated every year on the second Sunday in January. It’s to encourages families to get together and enjoy a meal and conversation. When was the last time you had Sunday dinner? If you’re a fan of the CBS show “Blue Bloods,” you’re not alone if you’ve been envious…
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Learn What You Can While You Can
I had a great visit the other day with the woman I call the “Matriarch” of the Braley Family. My cousin, Patricia, is the oldest living member of the family and what a wealth of information. I fell out of contact with my cousin over the years. This was something I apologized for when we…
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I Love That Quiet Time
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I have always loved that quiet time on Christmas Eve when everything’s done and – even if there may not be peace on earth – there’s peace in the house. Everything is done. The shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, and all the running around has ended. And if it didn’t get done — well it’s too…
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Feels good when they’re all here
It’s always wonderful when we’re under the same roof. I have a friend who has mentioned this before about how wonderful it feels when the whole family is under the same roof after they’ve grown up and moved out. It’s difficult to get together at times and it seems even more so as the years…
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Thanksgiving Memories
Thanksgiving is coming up Thursday and I hope it’s a very nice day for you.Some people feel that it snuck up on them this year and it’s probably because it came early. Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November and the first Thursday was November 1st which is why it’s this week and not…
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