Orchids to …
• for Donnie and Justin from Carpet One for the fabulous job they did on my floors.
• Neal’s Tire and Auto Service for going above and beyond with great customer service, from Diane.
• the lady in the white SUV who paid for my lunch at Tropical Smoothie on Wednesday, I will pay it forward, from Sandy.
• all the law enforcement officers for their hard work, from John Tinkey.
• Joe Cole for his spot-on letter.
• the Rev. Aaron and Mrs. Valerie Ferguson for the beautiful floral hanging baskets for Mother’s Day; we are all very appreciative of your care and concern, from the mothers of Apostolic Hope Tabernacle.
• Tom Heller for his letter to the editor.
• the Columbus Regional Hospital cataract surgery staff and Dr. Wilson for their courteous and professional service, from Don.
• Joe Nicholson for his dedication and hard work as president of BARTA (Bartholomew Association of Retired Teachers).
• Lee Hamilton for his column in Thursday’s paper that should be required reading for every member of Congress.
• my daughters Jackie, Beckie and Andrea, for their beautiful gift and dinner for Mother’s Day.
• Ellen Jarvis at Rudolph Family Dentistry for getting me in for an emergency situation, from Sandy.
• Joe Cole for his letter in the Your View column Thursday and to everyone who reads it three or four times.
Onions to …
• those who claim to hate socialism, while accepting Medicare and Social Security.
• everyone wanting the president to fail when they don’t realize that if he fails, our nation fails too.
• people who keep whining about Trump’s tax returns; what in the world would you get if you saw them?
• anyone who thinks the president’s tax returns are any of their business.
• law enforcement officials who did not direct traffic at the accident scene at 25th Street and County Road 500E on Wednesday night, thus causing a risk for the motoring public and the wrecker driver.
• the dysfunction of Congress — they should focus on the needs of people who elected them and not their own petty differences.
• Democrats who expect illegal immigrants to vote for them and give them the socialism that they had in the country they just left.
Happy Birthday to …
• Mary Wathen, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Denise Williams, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Adam Brouse from Leah, Claire, Noah, and all your family.
• Ruth Vail, from David, Karen, Nancy, Steve and all your family.
• Aunt Lea Goins, from Sophia and Journey.
• Uncle Alex Nasby, from Sophia and Journey.
• Lisa Adams from the Garwood girls.
• Pam Alberts, from Evelyn.
• Paula Rice, from your friends.
• Tucker Dickerson on your fourth birthday, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Mary Williamson, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Leah Roth.
• Jamie Nading.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning