Orchids to …
• the lady in pink that helped me and my son at McDonald’s.
• Terry and Jane Sullivan of Garden of Grace Gift Shop for repairing our butterfly cages for our 10th annual butterfly ceremony, from your friends at Garland Brook Cemetery.
• Thompson Furniture, The Savory Swine and the Green Egg grillers and volunteers for helping make and sell burgers and brats on Saturday to support Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.
• Dr. Sheehan for being a caring and very knowledgeable dermatologist.
• Nurse Jenny, at Dermatologist Physicians, for being very helpful to me last week.
• 4S Bistro for fine dining and interesting menus.
• Matt at White River Power washing for a fine job power-washing the pool deck and sidewalks, and stripping the cedar deck so that it looks like new.
• the hardworking employee at the west-side Walmart garden center for keeping the flowers looking so nice.
• Columbus Animal Control for picking up the dead bunny promptly, because that was appreciated.
• Becky Church for making our downtown beautiful with all the flowers, from D and D.
• Omar Miller for helping the Baker/Prather family.
• the Columbus children’s choirs, students and teachers for the wonderful musical treat at the choral fest concert on Sunday.
• everyone who organized, sponsored and supported the mayor’s Worth Ethic Certificate luncheon for 200 outstanding sixth grade students who are an inspiration.
Onions to …
• parents who think stopping in the middle of Seventh Street to drop their kids off is OK.
• those complaining about people mowing grass on Sunday when it is none of their business.
• people who don’t understand that the taxes they pay into Medicare and Social Security fund the payments for those currently retired, and are not a savings bank for their own retirement.
• companies that don’t repurpose their own abandoned buildings but choose to build in different towns.
• contractors who never show up as promised for estimates.
• somebody that was complaining about a nonprofit facility but not volunteering to help the problem at the facility.
• fiscal conservatives who have somehow lost their conservatism under this administration.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jayne Farber.
• Missi Baker, from your Daughters of Isabella sisters.
• Cade Mead, from Mommy, Lou, Hayden, Chloe and Mitzi.
• Japheth Phelps from your mom and family.
• Bonnie Holt, from Bob, Jeri, Kassie, and from your family and friends.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Casey and Aleesa Dickerson, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Pat and Brandy Walters, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Michele Hornback, from family.
• Debbie Mills, from Sylvina
• Helen Bolander from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Anniston Haley from friends an the Moravian Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
