Orchids to …
• the person who donated the “Columbo” movies to the library, from a fellow “Columbo” fan.
• the kind grandparents who paid for our meal at Amazing Joe’s on Monday, from the other grandparents who thoroughly enjoyed your precious grandchildren, and will pay the generosity forward.
• the thoughtful Parkside parent who brought hot chocolate for the teachers working outside in the car line in the cold on Tuesday.
• the South Bend Tribune for its editorial in The Republic about the vital importance of public record laws in protecting the rights of citizens in our society.
• Pat Walkos for her letter, which was brief but spoke volumes.
• the person who showed kindness and helped me get my cleaning down the steps at Art’s on Monday.
• the emergency room doctors and nurses for the special care of me over the weekend, and to Joanna, the registered nurse who was great, from Loretta P.
• Coach Pat McKee for his 200th victory, and to the entire Columbus North girls basketball coaching staff for all their time and hard work for making a successful basketball program, from very appreciative basketball parents.
• Dan Coats and the intelligence team appointed by President Trump for presenting real facts about real threats to our country.
• the U.S. intelligence chief letting America know that Russia is continuing to wage its information war against the U.S.
• the Financial Times for information that Putin and Trump talked at the G-20 summit with no one recording what was said.
• The Republic carrier on Kentucky Avenue for great service.
• James Kubal and Pat Walkos for their letters in the paper Wednesday about immigration
Onions to …
• the county government for closing when everyone else has to go to work.
• the letter writer that dwells in a world of fiction, discord and division.
• the presidential administration for failed leadership and wanting to build walls.
• an Indiana congressman for supporting the building of the wall.
• the owner of the snowplow that knocked our mailbox in the yard and then said it was falling snow that did it.
• school officials who make it a top priority for teacher raises while continually ignoring the fact that bus drivers also have a challenging job and are underpaid.
• the person who put an orchid in for the House speaker for ending the shutdown, when she’s one of the people most to blame for it lasting so long.
• the letter writer that claimed data show undocumented immigrants contribute to this country when they collect entitlements meant for Americans.
• the letter writer who thinks conservatives in favor of a border wall are the only ones who should pay to protect this country from those who continue to illegally invade and negatively affect the entire country.
• the letter writers who don’t seem to comprehend the meaning of the word “illegal.”
• the city for having department of public works employees work on Thursday when other municipal offices were closed.
Happy Birthday to …
• Tommy Brooks, from your sister, Barbara.
• Jordan Shoaf.
• Betsy Downey.
• Laynie Green.
• Pam Carr.
• Dottie Sims.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
