Orchids to …
• Mr. Newton at Richards Elevator for your donation to the homemade cornhole bags, from Debbie and Julie.
• Kelli at Kroger for being a fast and friendly cashier.
• Logan at Kroger for being a great bagger whose friendly and polite manner made my day.
• Kristen Brown and her spot-on letter about our Riverfront.
• Michael Meyer for his insightful letter in support of Acme Manufacturing.
• Kristen Brown for her letter to the editor about the expensive and ill-conceived Riverfront project.
• Sheryl Nulph for her letter to the editor, from one of the many who also felt the latest Supreme Court nominee did not have the proper temperament for the job.
• the women at Willow Leaves for a lovely luncheon, from your family and friends.
• the lady at Walgreens who paid for my photos, thank you.
• Columbus police officer Skylar Berry for coming and getting our little great-granddaughter Charlotte out of a locked car, from great-grandparents Lori and Bobby, and Gammy Kiley.
Onions to …
• the Bartholomew County road crews who still haven’t cleared the roads in the Schaefer Lake addition, making for dangerous driving conditions.
• the city and county government for not celebrating Columbus Day when we live in Columbus, Indiana.
• the progressives who continues to try to erase American heritage, this time by not recognizing the accomplishments of our namesake, Christopher Columbus.
• the co-workers who act like the office wouldn’t function properly without them.
• The letter writer who should get back into his closet and close the door.
• the woman in the burgundy SUV at the stoplight; it was my fault but the wave was a thank-you not an insult, from the lady in the bug.
• people who do not come to a complete stop at the intersection of 22nd and Franklin streets.
• the mother selling popcorn on Facebook for her son’s Boy Scout group.
• the minister who chooses boring, simple topics when the congregation needs uplifting messages.
• church music that is so loud it is damaging little kids’ eardrums.
Happy Birthday to …
• Ellen Wilson, from family and friends.
• Billie Moffitt, from Nikki, Paul, Darlene, Ron and Donna.
• Ron Luther, from the retiree lunch bunch.
• Izzy Munn, from Mrs. Erickson.
• Roann Whittington, from Aunt Elsie.
• Bonnie Deppen, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Cody Penrose, from Grandma and Josh.
• Hunter Dean, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Riley Coers on No. 18, from Aunt T., Craig and Natasha.
• Donna Rossittis from your Daughters of Isabella sisters.
• Tom Crawhorn, love, from Aunt Brenda and family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
