• Jan. 17
Orchids to …
• the two kind ladies that shoveled our car out of a snowdrift in Forest Park, from Norm and Norma.
• the 22nd Street neighbor for clearing our sidewalks.
• the growing number of people in the United States who do not identify with any religion.
• the good Samaritan(s) for blazing a path through the snow along Westenedge Drive from Rocky Ford Road to National Road for walkers and bicycle riders going to and from school, from a crossing guard.
• the Rottinghauses for clearing our driveway on two occasions from the Steeles.
• Marquita Tuck for making the best ham salad ever and all the wonderful things you do for people, from Marsha.
• Donald Trump for doing such a good job with this country.
• my three kids and my neighbors for bringing me food while I was sick all week, from Betty.
Onions to …
• those who blow train horns at midnight.
• the train operators for the 11:15 p.m., midnight and 4:20 a.m. train horns, because it has to stop.
• the person who tore up the church property by cutting doughnuts in the snow and tearing up all the grass, because it is disgusting.
• the local business that buys property because it hears another business wants to buy it and then doesn’t know what to do with it.
• Democrats for not negotiating with Donald Trump in good faith.
• those responsible for holding thousands of people’s jobs hostage in the government shutdown.
• the parents dropping children off at the elementary school for jockeying to get near a specific entrance or stopping at both entrances, and the school staff for not doing a better job directing traffic.
• the politicians who want universal health care but never tell us their plan to pay for it.
Happy Birthday to …
• Donna Glick, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Granny Fleetwood, from everyone at D&K Trucking.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Floyd and Shona Fisher from your family and Donna.
• Bob and Charlotte Condon, on No. 61, from all your family.
• Belated Happy Anniversary to
• Wayne and Katrina Fleetwood on No. 53, from Kris, Jaime and Jace Jones
