Orchids & Onions (January 25, 2013)

• the Central eighth-grade girls basketball players and parents for their hard work and help during our tournament, from Coach Speaker and Coach Miller.

• trainer from Tipton Lakes Athletic Club for giving me a ride after my tire blew on Wednesday on State Road 46, from Aaron Miller.

• Chad Winkle for feeding me late one night when no one else would, from a hungry friend.

• Karen Smiar on placing third on your floor routine, from Mom, Dad and Derek.

• Team Discovery teacher at Southside Elementary School for completely changing my daughters' outlook on school and life, from a grateful parent.

• Columbus North gymnastics team for being undefeated, from a proud mom.

• Dot Lambrecht for being such an inspiration to us all, from your family.

• Debbie Walton for taking me out to dinner, from Margie Peach.

• the amazing staff and manager at Fazoli's for their kindness, from a grateful customer.

• John and Mary Lou Washler for the good breakfast and friendship, from Clayton and Joan.

• Onions to

• supervisor who won't follow her own rules.

• school that has children walking door to door collecting money in this cold weather and the parents for sending children out alone.

• country music station that plays the same songs over and over, day after day.

• drivers who ignored the school bus stop arm Thursday morning on State Street.

• cable company for increasing rates for the second time in three months.

• supervisor who wastes the factory's office supplies.

• school bus drivers who disregard the yield sign at the intersection of State Road 11 and State Road 46 while traveling west.

• mail carrier who does not close the mailboxes.

• female driver of the blue minivan texting and swerving all over U.S. 31 South going into Columbus.

• gas station that is charging 41 cents more per gallon than other stations in town.

• person who stole my granddaughter's little pink purse from Goodwill on Wednesday.