ETHEL KENNEDY FUNERAL

 It's amazing  Robert & Ethel Kennedy had 11 children! Today I watch with great interest the funeral of Ethel Kennedy. Three presidents were in attendance: Biden, Obama & Clinton. Nancy Pelosi sat next to Clinton. The testimonies were touching. I began to think. .did I  ever come intact with Mrs. Kennedy? I did at the fund raiser for Maurio Cuomo at Carly Simon's Martha  Vineyard home. Mrs. Kennedy signed autographs along with Roger Clinton and others. The experience was PRICELESS! Tonight's baseball  witnessed the Mets trailing LA 4-0 in the seventh. I'm tired after a long day. How about you?

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

FIRST FROST TUESDAY

This has been the coldest day of Fall. Josh advised "a heavy frost" on his vehicle. My frost came in the mail with  the huge bill from the VA for medications. Then it was my Spectrum bill which seems to go up each month. A renewal for my Allante' registration from the RMV. I paid all of these bills and get on with it Josh stopped by picking up my "dirty" laundry and two bags of trash. Tonight the Yankees a re playing the Guardians 3-0 in the fourth. I have no real interest in the game as my hands are cold and I'll call it a Tuesday!

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

A COLD MONDAY

The biggest news today was the NY Mets defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3. I watched the entire game knowing Josh would be happy with the results. Earlier it was  reading the N Y Times and USA Today after going to Hannaford NB and spending $117. About 5:00 PM we had a surprise downpour with pea size hail!! Tonight I feel cold and will dress accordingly for bed. The NY Yankees are leading the Guardians 2-0.  Happy Columbus Day!

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

DISAPPOINTING SUNDAY

 We all have "High Hopes" as the song goes but the Patriots didn't have high hopes in their defeat 41-21. I continue to watch The Roosevelts on PBS. Today I was inspired watching the life of Theodore Roosevelt. TR was truly amazing and yes, very wealthy, and he traveled to the Dakotas. I red his biography while living in Laramie, Wyoming. Tonight, it was high hopes as the NY Mets challenged the LA Dodgers. The Mets were not amazing, for sure,  trailing the Dodgers 6-0 in the Eighth Inning. Seems like the Red Sox! Tomorrow will be another game between the Mets and LA.  I must o to Hannaford NB for food & supplies. Maybe the skies will clear up?

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

A PRESIDENTIAL SATURDAY

In the absence of any MLB Playoffs I chose to continue learning about President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on PBS. What impressed my was his stamina and longevity. FDR brought our country out of a Depression and instituted so many social programs that challenged Americans to "Pull their own bootstraps." FDR was elected for four terms and had a charm second to none. By contrast LBJ, too, had many social programs BUT the Vietnam War delt him the final blow. I liked LBJ for he came to my college after John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.On February 14, he came to St. Louis University . I got all excited and was the first to observe all that went on. The crowd was over 10,000 and my friends even saw me on TV! Yes, Presidential visits are surreal and in this Election Year Chase Robert and Lily P may have the same experience I did in 1964?  Tomorrow I shall watch Joel Osteen at 10:00 and the Mets versus the Dodgers at 8:15. 

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

A FRIDAY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS & INSPIRATION

 My Friday has been one of  accomplishments! It was filling my pill cady with 8 days of medication. Next it was beginning to pare down my excessive closet of clothes and shoes. My traditional shoes are a thing of the past. Included is a pair of black Cowboy boots size 10-1/2. I intend to have all of these donated to Planet Aid. My sport coats are too large as I have reduced my weigh to 161.4 pounds as of yesterday. Now comes the inspiration. Ken Burns has a series on PBS "The Roosevelts."  I watched how Franklin D. Roosevelt overcame polio to being a 4 term President! My late father said many times "FDR was for the workingman." His Fireside Chats got into every home in America and then some. Want to Learn more about U S History? Become a student and develop 'A Sense of History!' In MLB Playoffs the Dodgers are leading the  Padres after four, 1-0. My visit to the Legion was excellent with 2 hotdogs and a Ginger Ale on ice!

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

 

A LONG BASEBALL THURSDAY

 Both the Cleveland  Guardians and the New York Yankees won their games. I was rooting for the Detroit Tigers but it just didn't happen. Tonight I received a friendly phone call from my alma mater, St. Louis University. We chatted about the many virtues of the city of St. Louis. A pledge of $100 was made. Now it's time for bed!

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN