Orchids to …
• American Legion No. 24 and Fire Station No. 3 for the installation and new flag for the Columbus Salvation Army.
• Nancy Scott, CA David, Julie Tweed, Nena Cheap and other neighbors for searching for my schnauzer Jessie who went missing while we were traveling, from Norm B.
• Sheryl, Gayatri, Brad and the wonderful staff at Sans Souci for going over and beyond, from the Doups and Pandits.
• John Tinkey for donating coffee to the fair office.
• the coal mining union members who are courting Democratic candidates instead of President Trump following recent declines in coal jobs.
• a great day in downtown Columbus finding Waldo and lunch at Special Dogs, from Gavin and Marnie.
Onions to …
• the city that wants me to fill out the census for their new expenses, when people in Jewel Village have been asking since the ‘70s for better drainage.
• the box truck driver near the State Road 7 and U.S. 31 junction about 4 a.m. Tuesday who ran over a helpless baby raccoon on the road’s white line, and whose mother was just hit prior to its death.
• the person in the black truck with a lawnmower in the bed who parked in a handicapped spot at Target Monday afternoon, because backing in didn’t hide the illegal parking.
• those who believe they’re entitled to publicly judge their neighbors as less-than-average citizens.
• the president for his embarrassing display of lack of knowledge of U.S. history during his July 4 speech.
• our president who alienates our allies and makes friends with dictators.
• illegals complaining about conditions they come into when they arrive in this country, because if they don’t like them they can go back to where they came from.
• the woman who totaled my pickup while driving distracted.
Happy Birthday to …
• Ellen Baker from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Delbert Riddle, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Linda Lou Finke.
• Brenda Sue Embry.
• Ben Gearhart from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Zoey Mize.
• Jessica Mize.
• Martha Winchester.
• Arcy Wilson, from your family and Donna.
• Tina Boddie, from your family and Donna.
• Lois Patterson, from Alan and all your friends at St. Bartholomew Catholic Parish.
• Edith Olivera, from Esther and Charlotte.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Dee Willett, from Donna.
• Joyce Bragg, from your family, Leta and Donna.
• Staci Hufty, from your family and Donna.
• Deb Estes, from your family, Rita, Bonnie and Donna.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Ken and Abby Calender, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
