Orchids to …
• Envoy Amy Tompkins of the Columbus Salvation Army Corps for becoming a lieutenant on Wednesday.
• the Trump Administration for continuing to do a great job despite all the road blocks from the other side.
• Flintwood Flairs Extension Homemakers Club for your help at the Purdue Extension office.
• the man at the landfill who helped me get my two-drawer file cabinet out of my trunk so we could recycle it.
• the beautiful flowers around the Arby’s in Columbus.
• Jill, Marsha, Ashley, Julie, Liz, Emily, Brittany, Eric, and Jonathan and all the others who helped with my care and rehab at Four Seasons
• Inian at Walmart photography for excellent customer service, from Sandra.
• Kim and Tracey at Columbus Regional Heart Rehab and Cindy Olson from Access-Ablity for bringing the Rollator to the rehab center.
• Dr. Loescher, Dr. Powell, the outpatient surgery team and Stella — I couldn’t ask for better care, from Dolores.
• The Republic for bringing back a photo with the Looking Back feature.
• Our Hospice and Jill Tasker for the fantastic Broadway Memories concert Saturday in support of a wonderful cause benefiting Music & Memories, from Dave and Bert.
Onions to …
• the president for tariffs that are causing Harley Davidson to move some production to Europe.
• those who do not support our president: MAGA.
• those who refuse to recognize that previous administrations started separating families at the border.
• those who complain about the confined feeding operation, why don’t you just enjoy your bacon and move on?
• the person who said Trump has brought extraordinary disgrace to our country.
• drivers who fly down the lane that is closed ahead in order to get to the front of the line of traffic instead of waiting their turn like the rest of us.
• politicians who call themselves lawmakers, but have so little concept of the rule of law.
• people who refuse to tell the truth about illegals and their children, who are placed in dangerous situations.
• those who think Trump is a disgrace, because he is not to many millions of people.
• those who think that foreign children should have special privileges for breaking the law.
• the homeowner shooting off fireworks, which sounds like a gunshot, around 9 p.m.
• the female in the silver Ford who was rude and forced her way ahead of me in the pharmacy drive-thru line on Monday.
Happy Birthday to …
• Ron Wheeler, from your family and Donna.
• Sherry Burkman, from your family and Donna.
• Terry Sullivan, from your family and Donna.
• Sandy Mace, from Who So Ever Will Community Church.
• Heather McDonald, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• John R. Grider III: we love you so much — hope you have a wonderful day, from everybody in the family.
• Mason Gene Marrow, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Jennifer A. Miller.
• Jackie Miller.
• Taryn Tyree.
• Mae Absher.
• Mason Morrow from Mom, Dad, Ryder, Grandma Jenny and family.
• Gracelynn Rhoades, from the Morrow family.
• Sherrie Purdue, from your friends Tammy and Lisa
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Boone Rutan
• Tom Delph — happy birthday Dad, Tom, Grandpa, love, your Oregon family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
