Orchids to …
• Deja Vu Fine Art Show volunteers who served to make the day go smoothly.
• Joy King for posting the Deja Vu volunteer opportunity.
• First Christian Church for hosting the incredible, inspiring concert Sunday night.
• Shirley and Tom Brown for the awesome handmade card, from Greg and Marilyn.
• Shelby and Joni and all at Athens Animal Clinic, from Tom and Gayle.
• French President Macron for saying nationalism is the opposite of patriotism and for rebuking nationalism.
• the biggest wave since Watergate.
• a record number of women being elected to the House of Representatives.
• Hope Masonic Lodge for hosting honor night for widowed women of masons at Willow Leaves on Friday.
• Tyler Tope of Chevrolet of Columbus for fixing my car phone problem and giving me a new cord, from Linda Martin.
• Mill Race Center for a lovely Veterans Day program.
• the voters who rejected Trumpism in America.
• Conductor David Bowden of the Columbus Philharmonic, Bonita Cucinotta and the children’s choir for their stellar tribute honoring veterans and their families.
• Ginny Gilbert for leading the First Christian Church congregation in an impromptu patriotic hymn.
• Greg Harter for working on my locomotive, from John.
Onions to …
• the person who does not live in Deerfield who thinks he has a right to park his green SUV on Deerfield Place, when Deerfield covenants do not even allow residents to park in the street.
• the president and Congress, for having undeclared, unfunded and unending wars and conflicts to the detriment of our voluntary military personnel.
• the school that failed to give a consequence for the student vaping on the school bus.
• people who have international driver’s licenses and don’t know the rules of the road, including the one about stopping for school buses.
• those who think Trump is the best president.
• the administration for sending military to our southern border to protect our country against asylum seekers.
• motorists who pull into the gas station the wrong way and then cause gas spills by incorrectly using the hose.
• whoever closed the door on my minivan and locked the keys inside.
• the residents who do not stop at stop signs when entering Tipton Lakes Boulevard.
• our president for lashing out at reporters.
• our president for dividing our nation against other nations.
• creators of the airport survey, which is hard to understand.
Happy Birthday to …
• Vanessa Bryant.
• Dustie Sharp.
• Jeff Niebrugge, from your family and co-workers.
• Brenda Goss, from your family, Bonnie, Rita and Donna.
• Ernie Davis, from your family and Donna.
• Karen Childers, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Sharon Bruner.
• Todd Crurl.
• Brenda McDonald, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Sherry Kaiser.
• Jessica Money, from your son Dustin Sharp, Billy Money, Tyler Money and Diva Jabroni.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Ryan and Mechelle Ritchison, from Mom.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
