Orchids to …
• Doug Otto for his brilliant letter to the editor.
• Brenda Tempest, thanks so much for being such a great friend and neighbor to my parents, from Kari and family.
• Pia O’Connor and the Bartholomew County auditor’s office for their care, consideration and copious gifts and prayers in our time of need as one big family, from Will and Vicki Norris.
• Pam Stone and her husband, Greg for being there as our friends during a time of need — she is my best friend ever, love, Vicki and Will.
• Donna, Joanne, Nolan and Vic and the Moose for a great job on the 1964 class reunion.
• Pat Robertson for his statements about our president.
• Rhonda Herman, for taking such good care of me and for setting my hair and polishing my fingernails, from Betty.
• Dr. Steffey at Schneck OB/GYN for always being so helpful, thank you for all that you do!
Onions to …
• people who throw their used syringes in my yard.
• the distracted elderly woman who ran the traffic light at Taylor Road and 25th Street Sunday afternoon.
• dangerous people who rely on their self-professed great and unmatched wisdom when making life and death decisions.
• the NBA general manager apologizing to communist China after expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong.
• the impulsive president and his disastrous decision to abandon support for the Kurds in Syria whose courage in fighting ISIS has made the world safer.
• people who can’t look at the Onions posted each day that prove the division that Trump has caused.
• the whistleblower.
• the city for the excessive Christmas lights wrapped around trees down Washington Street.
• the onion writer regarding local Republicans’ wasteful spending even though your perception of both parties may have been wrong all along.
• people who don’t understand that marijuana is a gateway drug to stronger and more dangerous drugs.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kia McDermid, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Roy Burton, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Pat Day, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Frank Cole, from Lisa Welch.
• Cindy Massey, from your family and friends.
• Kelly Oliphant, from Harold.
• Mike McCully, from Kim and Kathy.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
