Orchids & Onions (October 31, 2012)

• Paul and Lisa McHone and Ann Maple for a wonderful time at the Fall Gathering for the First United Methodist Church congregation at their home, from Tom and Amy Kutch.

• Dr. Roese for his selfless devotion to his patients day after day, from Marcia Linn.

• the drive-thru worker at the westside Arby's for her cheery disposition and making my drive-thru experience a great one, from a happy customer.

• Tom and Marilyn Harold for taking their nephews and nieces to Huber's Farm, from the family.

• Dawn Horn for the beautiful singing at the Old Union Church.

• everyone and our daughters for making our 60th anniversary wonderful, Ann and Don Moore.

• Tina and Harold for the kindness and caring ways, and taking care of me, from Geneva Mullikin.

• Whipker's Farm Market for its kindness and generosity, from STLS.

• Judee for the good food, from Hazel Lee.

• those who sent me birthday wishes, from John Tinkey.

• Janet at Parkside who helped me, from the lady in the laundry room.

• Dr. Vermillion and staff for their caring and kindness to Sugar, from Bill Cox.

• Madison Holmes for making the honor roll, from Daddy.

• the coaches and boys of the Columbus North soccer team for their win and kindness, from their bus driver.

• Pastor Dan Cash for your excellent sermon, from a congregant.

• Mary Louise for helping me at the grocery store, from a customer.

• Natalie Wilson at Animal Control for providing us with cage when needed, the Wilkersons.

• Ali Horn for Silver Honor Roll, from Grandma and your family.

• Anna Miller for Silver Honor Roll, from Grandma and your family.

• Dr. Gausmann for the mouth guards, from a Columbus Christian School parent.

• Daily's Market for donating pumpkins for the children's Halloween party, Eagles Lodge 741.

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• parents who punish children for bed wetting or potty-training accidents.

• lady working at bank drive-thru that is always extremely rude to members.

• Columbus gas stations for gas prices that are 35 cents higher than those in the city to our south.

• the local health insurance company that will not pay for my name-brand prescriptions anymore.

• mothers who have become serial brides.

• heavy-drinking, cheating parents who offer their children no stability in life.

• people who pick on others' shortcomings.

• mothers who do not keep their leaves cleaned up.

• The Republic for not putting national news on the front page.

• The Republic for not running the Sharon Randall column for the last several weeks.

• people who don't understand non-homeowners could face higher rent because of property tax increases.

• the bank that wanted to charge me for cashing a check written by one of its customers, because I didn't have an account there even though I provided ID.