Orchids & Onions (February 25, 2012)

Orchids to ...
… Tina McNicholas for all the cleaning and hard work, from Mom.
… Lee Shipman for his letter and keen insight, from a former history teacher.
… Mount Healthy PTO for the huge amount of work they put into making our Winter Carnival the most awesome yet, from Mount Healthy students and staff.
… Steve Foley and Tim Akin for going to the hospital and staying with Granny until I could get there, from Linda.
… the school administration for reinstating some healthy competition back into the Elementary Basketball League.
… Yard Barbours for the mulch, from the Nienabers.
… Jim C. at Sears for excellent customer service in helping me with my dishwasher selection and answering my questions, from Holly Brown.
Onions to ...
… the parents who ignored their childrens’ bad behavior at the restaurant after the game.
… people who take advantage of the Medicaid and welfare systems.
… smokers who leave cigarette butts in merchant flower pots downtown.
… the driver who made a U-turn in the middle of busy two-way traffic at the school entrance during drop-off Friday morning.