Orchids to …
• Doug Otto’s compelling analogy — who could argue with his hypothetical conclusion?
• a great letter from Doug Otto — how many of us would put up with that behavior of our president?
• White Creek United Methodist Church for their informative eat-and-learn session on guns and the law, and to the church ladies for all the great food served.
• Doug Otto for making one person open his eyes and see what has, and is, happening in the nation I love.
• patriotic career government employees who are bravely exposing corruption at the highest levels.
• Doug Southern and your crew for the wonderful job you did on our roof and cleaning up, from Barb and John.
• Rhonda Herman for taking such good care of me and for fixing my hair and washing my fingernails, from Betty.
• the Monday night ladies’ league at Green Belt for another sun-filled season, and to Ray for all your help, from Mary.
• Doug Otto for his very well-written letter.
• Fred Armstrong, Gretchen and Amelia Brand for your help Sunday and for being such amazing friends, from Sydney Reed.
• the writer of Sunday’s “Your View” for making me fall on the floor laughing so hard at a bunch of untrue speculations.
• Danielle, Hillery, and Riley from Hope Vet for making sure Annie have a comfortable and happy weekend, and thank you too for keeping us posted on her progress!
• Texas Roadhouse for donating their delicious dinner rolls and cinnamon butter to the New Bethel United Methodist Church homecoming dinner on Sunday.
Onions to …
• those who think it is OK to text and drive — stop before you kill someone.
• people that can’t look at the Onions posted each day that prove the division that Obama caused.
• the Friday tornado siren that had to go off a hundred times.
• the person who had to see their own name in the paper twice in one day.
• high school students who throw their trash all over Forest Drive.
• the police department that does nothing about the drunk neighbors that always park in another neighbor’s yard.
• the 44th president and his benighted sycophants, for the a scandal-ridden administration.
• those Republicans who still believe a narcissist can be a leader.
• the letter comparing a managerial position at a large, local retail store to running the management of the free world — just shows how difficult it is to do what we think is right.
• the elevator that should be fixed at Columbus Regional Hospital -– it’s badly needed.
• the local Republican office holders and candidates for being for the same high taxes and wasteful spending as the Democrats.
Happy Birthday to …
• Rachael Parmley, from your family and Donna.
• Jennifer Jutte from your co-workers, Roxie and Donna.
• Autumn Chastain, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Danny Anderson, from Kelli, Rylee, Lexie and Kloey.
• Mike McCulloy on no. 77, from Kim and Kathy.
• Cody Hege, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Amy Keller.
• Linda Pruitt.
• Ron Hatton.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
