Orchids to …
• Cornerstone Development for the cookies, from Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center.
• Indiana National Guard, the 25th Street Singers and Greek’s Pizzeria for making our Patriot Day and teacher appreciation event a huge success on Wednesday night, from the Columbus North women’s soccer coaches, players and parents.
• Delilah, Kaiden and Kristina, from Clifty Creek Elementary, for the beautiful mums, from the couple in their PJs.
• Clifty Creek students Emili, Jaquelyn, Isabella and Adrian for the beautiful mums that were delivered to our front porches for United Way’s Day of Service, because they were sweet and happy surprises.
• Jenna, lab tech at Columbus Regional Hospital, for going above and beyond, from Linda.
• Christopher Caulkins for mowing his dad’s yard, from your neighbor, Betty.
• United Way and the Toyota community volunteers who came to Barbara Shumaker’s house to do various jobs during United Way’s Day of Service, from Barbara Shumaker and family.
• the United Way Day of Service workers for doing a wonderful job in my yard.
• Ruoff Mortgage and Budget Blinds for all the hard work.
• Clifty Creek Elementary Spanish first grade Room 101 for the beautiful mum, from Danna and Dusty.
• Ms. Patio’s class at Clifty Creek Elementary for the beautiful mum it delivered to me.
• Jana Kelly for the colorful image photo in a milkweed field in the Take Your Best Shot feature in Monday’s paper.
• Clifty Creek Elementary School pre-k students who came over with their teachers and gave me and my dad a mum, which is really pretty and now on our front porch.
• Hope Veterinary Clinic veterinarians for the care of Layla over the past years and through her passing, from Roberta.
• the young gentleman in the black SUV helping an older couple change a flat tire on County Road 400N.
• Day of Service volunteers from United Way and Ruoff Mortgage for all your hard work, from Judy.
• the black car that was in front of me at the coffee shop and bought me a coffee on Wednesday.
Onions to …
• the old man pulling into a parking lot who called a lady a vulgar name when she was simply going around a stopped car that waved her to go on to prevent traffic backup.
• socialists.
• the former president for being a true deplorable.
• those who use religion as a means for discrimination.
• the Trump administration for rolling back protections for clean air, clean water, and workplace safety, thereby making America not so great.
• a Democratic Party chasing ghosts, getting nothing done in Congress.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jay Ayers, from Friends of Bethel Baptist Church.
• Alan Marshall Carmer.
• Easton Gates on your sixth birthday, from Mom, Dad, Kaydence, Steven, Grandma Jenny, Stephanie, Jessica, Skyler, Mason and Ryder.
• Harold Blachfester on No. 79, from Cousin Willie.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
