Orchids to …
• the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair board for another tremendous fair.
• the wonderful “Columbus In Rocks” group that celebrated its one-year anniversary by hiding hundreds of rocks and giving prizes.
• all the rescuers who saved the Thailand soccer team and coach from the submerged cave, and sadness for the one rescuer who lost his life doing so.
• the woman in the maroon Buick Verano in the McDonald’s drive-through on National Road that paid for the officer’s breakfast Tuesday morning.
• the young couple in the white car that helped us carry a metal swing to our yard, from the grandmother in Hope.
• Columbus Transit for agreeing to provide free shuttle service to the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds for Kids Day today.
• my nice neighbor, Pete J., for his much needed help in trimming my house bushes, from Evelyn.
• all those individuals in Thailand who worked so hard to successfully free the 12 boys on the soccer team and their coach.
• President Trump for his outstanding selection for the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Roberta, Wanda and Allen for helping out while I’ve been under doctor’s care — love, your mother.
• Columbus Parks and Recreation Department for the fun Bubble Galore event at Donner Park.
• Sandy Bush, Brian and Jacob Niedbalski, Blake Helt and Mike Vincent for all your help with the move on Friday and Saturday.
• my brother Scott Maley for doing his job as normal and saving lives.
• the Let’s Bake a Pie participants who donated their pies and to those who purchased pies to help fund the Bartholomew County Extension Homemakers scholarship.
• Brendan Boewe and Elizabeth Frasier, winners of the Bartholomew County Extension Homemakers 2018 scholarships.
Onions to …
• people that use the alley between Hughes and Ross streets for illicit purposes.
• people who don’t realize that if we were on Central time, fireworks would start and end an hour sooner.
• renters who continue to pay the high rent that landlords charge in Columbus.
• the downtown Columbus building for not dealing with its pigeon problem.
• our country’s deferential treatment toward Russia.
• the minister who searches his phone during church prayer.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jay Grider, from your family, co-workers and Donna.
• Angie Chambers, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Irvin Mayes.
• Matthew Bruner.
• Catherine Biggs Silvers.
• Paul, from Lucile, Paul, Isaac, Journey and Liam.
• Mike Thorne, from Rob, Kim, Connie, Cody, Josh, Oliver and Cleo.
• Gayle Burton, from the members of the Sixth Street Baptist Church.
• Lynsey Kate Summers, from Nan and Pap and Calib
• Richard Oliver, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Pap, from Isaac, Mason, Journey and Liam.
• Dad, from Allen, Charles, Dustin Kenny, and Paul.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
