Orchids to …
• the Brownstown couple who gratefully paid for my meal Thursday evening at Steak ‘n Shake, from the elderly man eating alone.
• employees of Rural King who helped find an item currently not on the shelf and assisted in lifting heavy dog food bags and other heavy boxes, from a man needing help.
• Sherry Grimes for her letter about empty promises from Democrats, from Bob Valek.
• those who support President Trump’s stance of protecting us at the border.
• city officials for the ridiculously high price proposed for the FairOaks Mall and for the lack of transparency.
• Rod Radovanovic for a great letter in Friday’s paper.
• Sherry Grimes for her letter in Thursday’s paper in support of honest reporting in the Orchids and Onions section of the paper.
Onions to …
• the individual who is an expert at selling dirty linen and digging up garbage around City Hall.
• people who complain about the president spending $72 million to protect the nation when our own city spends that much on riverfronts, bypasses, failed malls and bridges to nowhere.
• Letter to the editor writers who opine without accurate information or by exaggerating the truth.
• those who build apartments and hotels close to existing railroads and then complain about the much-needed trains.
• people who repeatedly call businesses throughout the day for no particular reason.
• the store for not giving me the automotive part I paid for and for not returning my phone calls, texts or messages.
• people who constantly release balloons, which will eventually land and become a detriment to the environment and the animals that may choke on them.
Happy Birthday to …
• Lindsey Reagan, from your family and neighbors.
• Kris Whipker, from your family and Donna.
• Joan Allman on No. 81, from your friends and everyone in the family.
• Jennifer Pittman, from all your seat mates at St. Bartholomew Catholic Parish.
• Joann Page, from the WW.
• my sister, Teresa Buck, from Ava.
• Taylor Jessup, from Gram.
• Willow Rynerson, from G.G.
• Happy Belated Anniversary to…
• Bill and Patty Knapp, from Bill.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
