• Feb. 12
Orchids to …
• Lincoln Square Restaurant for the wonderful dinner for our 57th wedding anniversary, from Mary and Darrell Lucas.
• Columbus York Rite DeMolay competitors, Bryce, Zion, Dawson, Isaac, Nathan, Joey, Evan, Jagger, Aidan, Hunter and Tanner for earning gold medals in the ritual competition Saturday in Indianapolis, from Mark and Carletta White.
• the two awesome Rumpke employees who picked up all of our damaged rummage sale items when the basement of our church flooded, from Taylorsville United Methodist Church.
• Tom Nienaber and his crew from the Elizabethtown Fire Department for the prompt and timely service Sunday morning for the flooded basement in Azalia.
• Brian at Long John Silver’s for covering our bill when we were a little short on cash.
• the young man at the post office who paid for my excess postage on my cards Monday morning at about 10:30 a.m.
• to family and friends for the lovely flowers, cards and visits, love, from Margaret Volland.
• Christian President Jimmy Carter for not allowing religious services in the White House as he believed in the separation of church and state.
Onions to …
• the city, for spending millions to widen Rocky Ford Road then shrink it back down with bike lanes, but it still floods.
• those for the incessant bombing noises.
• those who drive through closed roads.
• those continuing to ignore and abide the president’s refusal to disclose his taxes to the American people.
• the road closure on Carr Hill Road for what seemed to be an inch of water.
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her "Green" proposal that seems like an April Fool’s joke.
• President Trump for his tax program.
• the local high school boys basketball coach for not starting all seniors on Senior Night.
• self-centered people who stay in the worship service every Sunday with a child who babbles and fusses during the entire sermon even though kind volunteers are available in a well-run child care room.
• the overly enthusiastic attendee to Saturday’s "Cabaret" performance, because her constant clapping and screaming were totally annoying.
• the politician who spends hours of "executive time" each day watching TV and tweeting.
• those who don’t realize the crime rate for illegals is 100 percent since they crossed our border without permission.
• those for building more bank branches or car dealerships.
Happy Birthday to …
• Gwen Collins from Greg, Skyler, Leilah, Mom and Retha and the rest of your family, with lots of love.
• Sarah Thompson.
• Judy Maddy.
• Belated Happy Birthday to
• Mike Lewis, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Sandi Mobley.
