Terry Groves
B.R.A.T.S. Forces Kept in Line
Mom was a small woman compared to the sons she raised, but she was big enough to keep us in line. She had to be with dad being called...
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Terry Groves
Feb 12, 20232 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Tony and Dale's Igloo
It's not every day that you hear about a dad building an igloo for his two infant sons, but that's exactly what my dad did for my...
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Terry Groves
Jun 11, 20224 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Grandfathers
I'm not sure just how different my brat upbringing was due to my relationships with my grandfathers was from those without grandfathers,...
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Terry Groves
May 28, 20222 min read
B.R.A.T.S. A Grandmother's Love
I don't know if being a brat had an influence on my relationship with my grandmothers, but I think it did. They certainly understood what...
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Terry Groves
Dec 18, 20212 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Lessons Learned
I remember Mom telling Dad how the next door neighbor's boy had asked to be driven somewhere. The response had been that the gas tank in...
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Terry Groves
Nov 25, 20214 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Tags - The Names We Go By
We can get called by many names during out life. Here is the history of my nicknames
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Terry Groves
Nov 6, 20214 min read
B.R.A.T.S Who Gives a Sheet?
Growing up a military brat, for me, resulted in a fair bit of regimentation in my childhood. I am not certain it would have been the same...
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Terry Groves
Aug 25, 20213 min read
Brats Make The Best Friends
I recently learned just how valuable a brat friend is. During a trip to Ontario to see my family who COVID had kept me from for two...
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Terry Groves
Jun 13, 20212 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Bowling and Other Activities on Base
Ah, those military provided amenities.
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Terry Groves
May 19, 20213 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Unlikely Heroes
Have you encountered heroes in your life? I hope you have. I recall one whose name I never learned. It seemed I was always waiting to be...
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Terry Groves
May 12, 20213 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Girl Things
Did you grow up believing a misconception?
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Terry Groves
May 5, 20216 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Living on the Economy
Being a brat didn't always involve just military settings. Sometimes we got to interact with the civilian population at a more personal leve
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Terry Groves
Apr 28, 20213 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Fork My Arm
Can kids be trusted to make smart decisions?
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Terry Groves
Apr 21, 20213 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Wisdom
This story meanders a bit but illustrates a couple of brat bits of wisdom. I left home at 17 after graduating high school. I went to...
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Terry Groves
Apr 7, 20214 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Winter Adventures
I find it curious that what constitutes a weather disaster now, I viewed as an exceptional experience opportunity as a teen. I don't...
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Terry Groves
Mar 31, 20215 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Benefits to Being a BRAT.
Living on a military base gave lots of opportunities for interesting places to explore. I won't go into them all, it would make a very...
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Terry Groves
Mar 17, 20214 min read
B.R.A.T.S. The Night the Night Froze
Wolf Cubs and Boy Scouts were a constant theme throughout my youth. Through the activities and my never-ending quest to amass proficiency...
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Terry Groves
Mar 10, 20213 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Newspaper Route
My first job had a profound effect on my career
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Terry Groves
Feb 24, 20213 min read
Follow the Recipe
Even when I was so young I was still mastering walking, we were encouraged to spend time outside. In the winter, the activities were...
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Terry Groves
Feb 20, 20214 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Hair
Growing up in a military family, being one of six boys, finances were always tight. Mom and Dad did what they could to squeeze every...
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