Orchids to …
• the older couple walking the People Trail on Marr Road last week picking up and bagging trash as they went along.
• the local church that removed blighted homes from our city that had sub-floors falling apart and could not be made livable again.
• Democrats in Congress who are getting closer to holding the president accountable for his actions.
• Sherry Grimes for the great and truthful letter.
• the many volunteers who helped us with the clean out and demolition work of the future home of the Rural Letter Carriers Museum from the Yellow Trail Museum & Visitors Center, because we couldn’t have done it without you.
• the staff and volunteers of the Columbus Area Arts Council because the 2019 Uncommon Cause was outstanding.
• those that practice civility it in this highly divisive time.
• Eileen Frazier for bringing me the best potato soup and zucchini bread I’ve ever had, from your neighbor.
• Rhonda Herman for being the best caretaker I’ve ever had — giving me showers, cutting and styling my hear and doing my nails, and bringing a friend to my home for a visit, from Betty Holder.
• Tara of Kohl’s for your exceptional assistance with my shopping on Monday afternoon, from a grateful customer.
• Kacey for Kohl’s for helping me shop Monday afternoon.
• the person who submitted an Onion regarding the frequent letter writer whose views are not of the majority.
• the kind gentlemen at Penn Station Subs who went out of their way to get a bucket of water for my Bullmastiff when I came in, afraid he was going to overheat.
Onions to …
• people who break the city ordinance by putting signs in the public right-of-way.
• people who leave their garage sale signs up long after the sale is over, when the signs are officially considered litter.
• people who continue to throw trash out their car windows despite a community member’s efforts to keep the litter in the area cleaned up regularly.
• people who turn around in other people’s driveways because they didn’t read a clearly posted “no outlet” sign.
• the white panel van that disregarded a stop sign and to the police officer right behind him for not stopping the driver.
• people who drink and drive and then throw their empty beer cans and glass pint bottles out their car window in the same place every time.
• weather stations that can’t predict the weather any more accurately than they did 50 years ago.
• all the motorcycle riders who don’t wear helmets for safety.
• the motorcycle driver on Central Avenue between 17th and 10th streets riding well above the 30 mph speed limit with a marked Indiana state police unit cruising alongside in the other lane.
• the man who killed the squirrels in our neighborhood.
• the lady that keeps writing letters in The Republic, because if she thinks she knows it all maybe she should run for president.
• anybody who assumes that the groundskeeper isn’t trying to save the roses, because one don’t know what he’s been trying to do.
• the Trump administration for weakening the Endangered Species Act.
• the Trump administration for throwing $16 billion to compensate for its incompetence with the trade war with China.
• people who don’t have a clue what the concept of boundaries means, because it means that ownership means nothing to them.
• Republicans for incivility.
• anyone who doesn’t realize that it is in fact an invasion when hundreds of thousands cross our southern border illegally.
• those who still cannot comprehend that refugees with children are arriving legally.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jessi Wang, from your husband and Donna.
• Chuck and Julie Fox, from Tanja, Donna, and Pat.
• Veda Wade from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Jack Barringer.
• Joyce Mead, love from Cindy, Cade, Lou, Hayden, Chloe and Mitzi!
• Greg Majeic from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church
• JoAnne Anness, from Diane.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
