SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE JOSH POTVINS

The idyllic Saturday on Birch Hill called for a cookout with the New Weber gas grill! A dozen kids jumping in the swimming pool provided for entertainment as I sat in the background on a sway-rocker.

Tranquility prevails as the citronella pots were lit. How nice. Chase and friends were metal detecting in the mowed hay fields. It was a social gathering indeed. This one event served as the precursor for the Night Before The Forth. It was my cheeseburger in paradise!

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

"AMAZING GRACE" LOUIS B. GRACE,MD RIP

North Brookfield's Congregational Church was filled with Dr. Grace's patients and friends! It seems the church was as full as yesterday's funeral for Aunt Blanche! Today the crowd was either white hair or bald with white hair. I recognized many of the well-wishes to his memory.

Dr. Grace was truly a small town practitioner. Better yet he was an entrepreneur and loving father. He developed Graceland in NB. Lou was my friend.

As an Army physician he served in the Army twice. Doc Grace was funny with his sense of humor. He knew his patients and truly was a Country Doctor.

A slide show captured the many moods and happiness lived in his 91 years. It truly was a celebration of FAMILY and friends.

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

A ROOM FULL OF COUSINS; A CHURCH FULL FRIENDS

Aunt Blanche's funeral mass was formidable! There were hundreds of friends and relatives in attendance. For me it was a congregation my many cousins. In particular was seeing Phyllis Kizzle after decades. She and husband Bernie Havel came in from Michigan.

I visited with the Borelli cousins.. John, Peter, Michael and Mary Jane. A retrospective display of vintage Poulin/ Borelli photographs were meaningful to me for my maternal grandparents set the tone. The Poulin children..from Rita to Del and Florence and Albert, Jeannette  and Francis graced the Parish Hall walls. Nice.

I saw friends I hand's seen in years. Tomorrow will be a testimony to Dr. Louis B. Grace at the North Brookfield Congregational Church in North Brookfield.

ROBERT LOUIS POULIN POTVIN

MOHEGAN SUN - BARRETT-JACKSON - STEVE MAGNANTE CAR AUCTION

I have been watching the collector car auction  for hours. Steve Magnante is the lead dog in announcing and I learn. Some automobiles and trucks perform well yet there are bargains! The program will be televised from 2 continuing tomorrow.

Today Josh drove me to Marshall's in Sturbridge so I could get some clothes that fit me! Size 34 waist. Bought 3 pair including some olive green chords- Ralph LAuren Polo and a pair of powder blue trousers. Also got a pair of 10.5 New Balance blue kicks.

Tomorrow is Aunt Blanche Borelli's Funeral and my last day of therapy with Al.

Also experimented with a shower bench. did maneuver to lay in some warm bath water.

A summer's day, indeed!

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

Steve's Wilshire Shaker

DEMOCRATS FOR PRESIDENT 2020

1. Peter Buttigieg
2. Julian Castro
3. Bill de Blasio
4. Michael Bennet
5. Cory Booker
6. Steve Bullock
7. John Delaney
8. Tulsi Gabbard
9. Kirsten Gillibrand
10. Kamala Harris
11. John Hickenlooper
12. Jay Inslee
13. Amy Klobuchar
14. Seth Moulton
15. Beto O'Rourke
16. Tim Ryan
17. Bernie Sanders
18. Eric Swalwell
19. Elizabeth Warren
20. Marianne Williamson
21. Andrew Yang

TAKE YOUR PICK! Tonight's initial debate will reveal America as it is today.

Is there a candidate on the Democratic slate BIG ENOUGH to defeat Trump?

Somebody small may get big and somebody big may get small!

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

MY DIFFERENT TUESDAY

One of the highlights of my Tuesday was spending $125 for food and supplies at Hannafords NB. It was Senior day with a discount. I saved six bucks. Cheated and bought some blueberry muffins and other goodies. Seems buying good by the case keeps my refrigerator full.

Had a nurse and a therapist in today. Seems I'm winding down their services. I walk with a cane or a walker and am getting better... one day at a time!

Big bag of dirty laundry went the way of Tri Valley last night at 8:00PM. I was in my skiffies when a "tattoo queen" wrapped on my front door!

Bought the Times and USA Today and got the mail. Now we go into "pay-day" tomorrow.

Clearing skies in the west is always a good sign!

RIP Aunt Blanche Borelli age 88. Rita's youngest sister.

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN

WATCH THE PRICE OF GOLD!

Every commodity market seems to be boiling. But for how long? What goes up comes down and I see in my little crystal ball "somethings gotta give!"

Gold is the one sure shot in trying times. IF war is on the horizon just watch what gold does!Presently $1,422 an ounce!

This has been a slow Monday. Nobody providing therapy. My back remains stiff and I try to walk with the walker in the Poodle. I feel I've had enough sun for a while. Had two decent meals and my weigh-in was 162lbs. Josh came by earlier and will return with my pill caddy.

ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN