Orchids to …
• Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, the former U.S. Senator from Indiana, for showing much-needed true patriotism and integrity.
• Needle Arts Ministry at East Columbus Christian Church, which made a lap throw afghan for me after my recent illness and several-days stay at Columbus Regional Hospital, from Randall.
• Bay Corp. for an awesome professional landscaping job.
• Kermit Merl Key for his letter to the editor published Sunday.
• Columnist Bud Herron for his advice on blissful shopping.
• Kermet Merl Key for your truthful, insightful letter about Democrats’ love for America and our dismay at the president tearing the country apart while aligning us with Russia, from a patriotic fellow Democrat.
• the bicyclists who are using the $6 million bike lane on Rocky Ford Road.
• Don Demas for bringing church bulletins to a disabled gentleman.
• Lt. Amy Tompkins and family for being our Columbus Salvation Army Corps leader for one year.
• Bartholomew County REMC for coming to our rescue at county roads 650S and 700W when we were the only two people out of power — you guys are awesome.
Onions to …
• the city for having sprinklers go off on parents, instructors and kids during hockey camps on three separate days (although the kids loved it).
• the individual who will drop long-time friends over political affiliation and opinions.
• Americans who believe America is too small for more Americans.
• the driver of the car that pulled out of the gas station on State Road 11 during the downpour Friday evening, almost causing two accidents.
• the loss of principled checks and balances in the United States government.
• the city of Columbus for suggesting a downtown Riverwalk instead of splash pads for lower-income neighborhoods, from a taxpayer.
• uninformed people who don’t understand that when a cashier says she will take the next in line, that is supposed to be the person next to check out — not the person who can scramble the fastest to the register.
• those who would compare Mike Pence to J. Irwin Miller.
• the driver of the black pickup truck on State Road 11 Friday night who took unnecessary risks involving a train.
• the man and his family who were driving golf balls on Rocky Ford Road Sunday evening.
• the person who says God forgives everyone for all time, when Jesus said “repent or parish.”
Happy Birthday to …
• James Weddle, from Mom.
• Carolyn Douglas, from Alice.
• Adyson States on her 12th birthday, from Dad, Mom, Adyson, Ethyn, Emylee, Uncle Dave and Aunt Sha-na-na, and Grandma and Grandpa States.
• Mikayla Clark on her sixth birthday.
• Bryce Allison, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Jessica Imlay, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Sam Swinford, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Jane Whittington Harvey, from Aunt Elsie.
• Cindy Burney.
• Carl Turner, from Bob, Jeri and Vicki.
• Caiden Hensley, love, Mamaw and Papaw.
• Belated Happy Anniversary to…
• Mr. and Mrs. Don Demas.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
