Orchids to …
• the arts and entertainment district and the arts council for the 411 gallery on Sixth Street which helps local artists and allows people to purchase affordable art for their homes.
• the person who returned my Chihuly bag at Target.
• Jay Ambrose for seeing the real downfall of America.
• Donna Burns, and Ollie, for visiting my mother at Silver Oaks, from Betty.
• Pam, Cali and Gabby for taking down the Christmas tree and putting the ornaments away, from Nana and Papaw.
• the great Samaritan who stopped to assist us in changing a flat tire in the pouring rain — good people are still in this world.
• those who put together the town planner calendar which is really nice.
• Mitt Romney for a clear-eyed assessment of the Trump-Pence administration.
• our first responders — Happy New Year and a job well done — have a safe and good year in 2019.
• Elaine for doing such a great job taking care of the plants in the mall.
Onions to …
• the company that charged triple for holiday picture packages this year.
• the movie theater that is understaffed and filthy.
• the city and owners of the mall for allowing all of the plants to die instead of either donating them or giving them away to interested residents.
• people who stand outside of businesses smoking in front of the “no smoking” sign.
• those who think they have to have their name in the paper every day in the Orchids.
• drivers who think posted speed limits are the slowest you’re allowed to drive.
• anyone who thinks the game was rigged against the GOP-controlled White House, Congress, Supreme Court and Fox News.
• those who ignore the fact that congressional Republicans will not pass any bill they think the president won’t sign, refusing to allow him to sign a bill or veto it and take responsibility for the shutdown.
• the president for the government shutdown, as he promised in his campaign that the wall would be paid for by Mexico.
• anyone who wants to talk about honesty when they supported a president who used the word affordable to describe a healthcare plan and said that we could keep our doctor.
Happy Birthday to …
• Shirley Smith, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Adisyn Smith from Mom and family.
• Beverly Crouch, from Johnny.
• Wendell Lee Burton, love Marvin and Brenda Brown and family.
• Bryson Davis, from Aunt T, Craig and Natasha.
• Alley Griggs, from Pappaw Mark, Grandma Kim, and from Grandma Jean
• Belated Happy Anniversary to…
• Sam and Fran Sinnemaker
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
