Orchids to …
• the Democrats in Congress who are trying to ensure that we retain our system of checks and balances against stonewalling from this administration.
• Nessa in the photo department at Walmart for going above and beyond helping the mom with graduation announcements.
• Alma and Dennis Gommel, Earl Mayes and Darryl Imlay, for doing a great job in getting the Class of 1959 together for our 60th class reunion of Hauser High School, from Barb Schnadinger and their classmates.
• Dave Miller, Yellow Trail Museum, Hope Police Department, Andy Kilps and The Norman Family for making our Third Grade Hope History Walk a success, from Hope Elementary School third grade students and teachers.
• Mrs. Hurt and Hope fifth and sixth grade actors for teaching us about the people of Hope’s past, from Hope Elementary School third grade teachers and students.
• Democrats for continuing to demand the truth.
• St. Francis Hospital, sheriffs, state police and Edinburgh police and my friends for sticking with me through thick and thin and praying for me, and for another chance with my husband, from Stephanie B.
• Travis at Gutter Helmet for a job well done, from Theresa.
• Wells Fargo and TD Bank, which have already given Trump-related financial documents to Congress, complying with subpoenas issued by the House Financial Services Committee.
• Hartsville Church of Christ for their lovely Good Shepherd Tea.
• the person who returned my billfold, from Dave on Terrace Lake Road.
Onions to …
• to the driver of the car turning left onto U.S. 31 without using a signal, and to the driver of the white pickup behind me who decided I didn’t pull out fast enough and went around me (on my left) when I was also turning left with my signal on.
• those who don’t realize not having a mayoral candidate was intentional.
• those who were so excited about their tax cut windfall but don’t consider that tariffs, increased gas prices and the negative impact of retirement accounts have also negatively impacted the tax savings.
• the dealmaker-in-chief who walked out on a negotiation regarding badly needed infrastructure projects.
• Republicans who will fall on the sword of their leader no matter what he asserts.
• people who claim Medicare for people 65 and over is not socialism, because the proposed Medicare for all would be socialism.
• neighbors who live in a trailer court who think it’s OK to take flowers from someone’s yard without permission until they’re nearly all gone.
• the president for claiming he doesn’t do cover-ups when he pays $130,000 to a porn star and more money to a Playboy bunny to keep quiet about his affair.
• Republicans who seem to want to remain blind to the possibility of the president conducting illegal activities and bashing Democrats for wanting to protect our country from foreign influence.
• food handlers that do not properly wash their hands, thus infecting unsuspecting patrons, because they should not be able to be employed at a restaurant again.
• the president for refusing to negotiate with Democrats about infrastructure improvements after he walked out of a planned meeting.
• the organization and city that have not fallen in love with a theater like they have other white elephant and contaminated properties.
• the state for sending out voter registration verifications to voters who have just verified their addresses, because that’s a waste of money.
Happy Birthday to …
• Pat Wilkerson, from family and friends.
• Warittha Thiragiraguta from Thirapan, co-workers and Donna.
• Dusty Knoef, from your family and Donna.
• Rhonda Evans, from your friends at Cummins and Circle K.
• Pat Wilkerson, from your family and Donna.
• Danielle Coovert.
• Carolyn Ritz.
• Diana White.
• Luke Imlay.
• Lane Wiwi.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Erin Harvey.
• Cheryl Nading.
• Jan Flegal.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Matt and Annie Reinele from friends at the Moravian Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
