Orchids to …
• Tom Jekel and Brian Blair for their interest and a warm, informative article announcing the Orphan Grain Train open house celebration.
• Randy Sims, Stacy Bennett and Curt Dunn for helping out with the yard — we are overwhelmed with your kindness, from Todd and Joann.
• the Koch brothers for supporting Mike Pence and being pro-choice.
• all our awesome police officers, thank you.
• special counsel Robert Muller for draining the swamp by securing numerous guilty pleas and bringing wrongdoers to justice.
• Jeff Bay at the Bay Corporation for such a great job on our lawn, from the White house.
• Attorney General Jeff Sessions for starting a religious liberty task force through the Justice Department to protect our Christian values from being attacked.
• the city trash and sanitation department for the good customer service on Central Avenue.
• the newspaper carrier on Meadowlark Lane in Columbus for leaving the paper right on the front door during Tuesday’s heavy rainstorm.
• Ronnie, Judy, George and Jean for the wonderful time at dinner and your cherished friendships.
• President Trump for making America great again.
Onions to …
• the many misguided who feel that Democrats vote “no” on Trump proposals due to their losing the election rather than his abhorrent policies that the Republicans rubber-stamp.
• fake news that will not give the administration a fair evaluation of all the great things being done for our great country.
• anyone who thinks paying $130,000 for an affair with a porn star is the sign of a good businessman.
• people comparing bike programs of cities five times the size of Columbus who can’t understand why we have dwindling numbers of bike renters; we aren’t the size of all those cities.
• all the drivers who make driving in the rain much difficult than it needs to be.
• the law enforcement agency that created a video for social media rather than focusing on eliminating the drug problem in our community.
• the church that allowed the couple to ask for money after their weekend service.
• those building an assisted living Medicaid complex on State Street, which doesn’t need every unwanted project dumped on us.
• the pharmacy with two drive-thru pharmacy lanes that needs a sign telling the drivers to get in one line or the other.
• whoever is responsible for keeping the brand-new stadium restrooms locked 95 percent of the time while removing the port-o-pots.
• bicyclists who ride on the sidewalk after the city spent thousands to make a special bicycle lane for them.
• the person who continues to whine about Trump’s tax returns when there are way more important issues to worry about.
• the high cost to taxpayers every year of maintaining illegals who won’t be deported by our politicians.
Happy Birthday to …
• Paula Compton, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Jaxson Ryder Stone.
• Trenton Warren Jackson.
• Steve Foley, from Linda, Dalton, Maverick and Colt.
• Chase Adams, from Mom.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Dennis Sweeney, from Mom and Dad and sisters.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Byron and Marilu Carr on your 63rd anniversary Tuesday, from your loving family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning