Orchids to …
• the City Garage for picking up the large pile of limbs so quickly.
• the person who stopped far enough behind our motorcycle that they didn’t hit us when they were rear-ended in backed-up traffic on Third Street Sunday morning.
• 2008 Columbus North graduate Tyler Duncan for qualifying again for the U.S. Open golf tournament.
• neighbor Dan Meister, and his helpers Kira and Case, for cutting up and cleaning up the tree that fell across my driveway.
• Troy Love, a great human being and a great police officer, on his retirement.
• Vicki and Tim Huston for being great neighbors and bringing us a delicious beach dinner, from the Schroeders and Emma.
• my neighbor, Leann, for being concerned and notifying me about the broken limb in my tree, from Barbara.
• the lady in the blue Dodge van at the west-side McDonald’s who paid for my breakfast in the drive-thru line.
• good parents aware of their teenagers’ social activities and choice of friends.
Onions to …
• those who think their religious rights are more important than my civil rights.
• the organization that doubles the maximum late fee, uses a collection agency and tries to pass it off as being helpful to the community.
• the woman driving the Suburban who never looked when crossing from the right lane into the left-turn lane in Edinburgh on Saturday evening, because we were nearly run over on our motorcycle.
• the “Close to Home” cartoon in Monday’s paper for being terribly inappropriate.
Happy Birthday to …
• Shelby Stamper, from your family and friends.
• Arvella Gilpin, from your family, Melanie and Donna.
• Jane Sullivan, from your family and Donna.
• Judith Droddy, from Joseph Hart chapter, DAR.
• Thomas Silas Paulin, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Karyn Konetzka.
• Mom, Arvella Gilpin, we love you, from all of your family.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Jimmie, from your wife, Reba.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
