Bob Brickley

December 10, 2023

Your “Acorn” …

“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.” … right? I left my home of thirty six years, Philadelphia in 1981 to take on the task of rebuilding […]
November 9, 2023

Pace

H. Payson Brickley. Known to his many friends as “Pace.” My dad. Not sure why I waited seven years writing a piece about him. But I […]
November 8, 2023

One Day … What a Day!

The term may be overused … even hackneyed. “The experience of a lifetime.” But l’m going to use it here. This past weekend for Nancy and […]
October 12, 2023

Tess …

Look at this beautiful gal. She’s mom to two dear friends. Now it’s never polite to ask a lady her age. But in this case go […]
October 9, 2023

Our “Music” …

“Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside us.” Oliver Wendell Holmes I’ve always found it hard to make myself vulnerable. Opening […]
September 29, 2023

Space

When I created my blog in 2016 … “The Space Between the Notes” mybrickleys.com … I was never fully clear where the original idea came from. […]
September 4, 2023

A Minute

How many times have you heard … “It’ll only take a minute.” (False) “Be back to you in a minute.” (Usually false) “Wait a minute!” (Maybe) […]
August 31, 2023

Value Before Price

An experience this morning … a “firefly” really. Showed up unexpectedly. A great friend offered his premiere, 4th Row seats, behind home plate at a Braves […]
August 26, 2023

Messages …

An honest admission. After posting this piece, I had a feeling it was simply? … too much about me. Self serving in a way. Some who […]