Orchids to …
• Kenneth Landreth for a well-written letter that many, non-protesting people agree with.
• South Decatur athletic director Willard Rice and all his staff and workers for hosting a first-class sectional tournament last week.
• the kind gentleman who found my debit card in the parking lot and turned it in to the store.
• the lady who delivers my paper and who shares the same birthday as me for giving me a birthday card and cake, from Estella Brooks.
• Kenneth Landreth for the wonderful letter in Saturday’s paper as he certainly told the truth.
• Kim at Kroger pharmacy for getting my medicines right as it helps me breathe easier.
• Dr. Davis and the staff on sixth floor for the excellent care, from Bob May.
Onions to …
• self-proclaimed stargazers who don’t know that true stargazing and astrological photography takes place far away from city lights.
• anyone supporting a culture where women do not have basic fundamental rights and are treated as second-class citizens.
• people who still don’t understand that I get why train horns are used but that I still dislike being woken up two or three times a night because of them.
• anyone who thinks one marathon a year is just as inconvenient as 22 trains a day.
• the company that overworks its employees.
• a local store for never having a sense of urgency for its customers.
• the truck driver that was tailgating me on Friday afternoon who then had the audacity to blow the horn at me when I signaled to turn into my drive.
• people who walk their dogs and don’t pick up after them in other people’s yards.
• law enforcement wanting to give a person a lesson just for him exercising his right to free speech.
• the media outlet for the continuous bashing of the president’s administration.
• the adult facility that just started to refuse copies to clients who receive hours of joy from those copies.
• the gentleman who goes to all the church pitch-ins.
• the company that has senseless mandatory meetings.
• residents who needs to stop jumping to conclusions and let the police do their jobs.
• the smoker and drinker who throws out empty cigarette packages and empty beer bottles along a beautiful county road.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kelly Wasilewski, from your family, Anita and Donna.
• Josh Regan, from Lindsey and Donna.
• Gunnar Erickson, from Mrs. Erickson.
• Crystal Johnson, with love from Mom.
• Rebecca Hudec, from Pastor Lewis Burton and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Connie Roeder, from Bob, Jeri, Max and the rest of your family.
• Thomas Zeller, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Emily Dailey Brown.
• John Wiseman.
• Angie Gregory.
