Orchids to …
• the kind young lady at Walmart who paid for my groceries on Thursday.
• Chelsey, a waitress at Chili’s, for outstanding service, from the two couples on Sunday afternoon.
• states with more undocumented immigrants that have lower crime rates than states with fewer of them.
• the pharmacy technician and the pharmacist at Walmart west on Sunday for helping to find a prescription drug discount card to apply toward my exorbitantly expensive medication.
• Austin at Bob Poynter for being so helpful and kind on Friday, from a happy customer in a Ford Escape.
• the ladies in Jefferson Park who helped find my dog last week when she ran away.
• the Columbus police who helped rescue a grandma who dropped her keys down a storm drain on Sunday.
• Dr. Olsen for his time and attention during the walk-in clinic at Columbus Foot and Ankle.
• President Trump for his efforts of trying to protect our borders.
Onions to …
• the city for neglecting the potted plant material at their newly acquired FairOaks mall.
• young mean people who have no respect for the elderly and have no common sense.
• those who think climate change is a settled matter.
• to all the noisy train horns late and early in the morning.
• the City of Columbus for not thinking about the train system and traffic before the riverfront and gym.
• our new state representative who includes a vague educational savings plan question on his survey.
• owners of vans parked the wrong way in parking lots, because they’re going to cause a bad wreck because you can’t see around them to pull out.
• the newly elected state official for saying he’s a conservative but wants to increase spending for many things.
• whoever uses the derogatory term “old people.”
• negative people who cannot express opposing opinions without making unwarranted personal attacks and stating false information.
Happy Birthday to …
• Bonnie Rogers from Pat, Vickie, Shirley, Rita and Donna.
• Makayla Hensley, love Mammam and Pappy.
• Don Harris, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Rita Wolfe from Bob, Jeri, and from the rest of your friends and family.
• Carol Ziegler from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Tim Dempsey.
• Roy West.
• Beau Bailey.
• Matthew Sweet, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Mick Turner.
• Tracy Harris Kuncar.
• Hanna Tompkins.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
