Orchids to …
• Mary in OGP at the west-side Walmart early Wednesday evening for being extra cheerful and extra helpful with my site to store bunny pickup.
• Richard Gold and Brainstorm Print for the longtime support of the Columbus North men’s soccer team.
• Jen for filling in for the pastors at First United Methodist Church last Sunday.
• those for paving Beam Road.
• Ashley at Smart Style for excellent, quality service on Wednesday evening, from Carol.
• the lady at Aldi who passed her cart on to me without accepting a quarter.
• Melissa Hendershot of The Big Cheese for being so kind.
• Terry Brock for his spot-on letter, which I agree with.
• Donna Keogh for her letter to the editor regarding death-row inmates at federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, from Dennis.
Onions to …
• the U.S. president for being a Vietnam draft dodger and a cut-and-run commander-in-chief of the military.
• politicians that are more interested in protecting Syria’s border than they are the USA’s borders.
• people that haven’t made the connection yet that turning off power to prevent wildfires is the same flawed logic that banning guns would stop shootings.
• the president for the escape of thousands of ISIS fighters.
• the president for abandoning our allies.
• the state attorney general who thinks non-state employee testimony is irrelevant even though it seems to be the same alleged behavior he is currently accused of.
• the medical provider for billing patients without putting a thorough explanation on the bill.
• writers who think that placing a value on unborn babies means that one can’t also value babies being killed in Syria.
• the congressman who voted with Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from northeast Syria.
• stable genius who handed Putin and Russia the influence in the Middle East they had been desperately seeking for years.
• service-oriented businesses in Columbus where no one seems to know how to do their jobs anymore.
• the city for blacktopping seldom-used alleys and not well-needed streets.
• people that rush into service centers demanding they are in a hurry and want to be next instead of scheduling an appointment.
• the green combine that rutted up my yard on County Road 450N yesterday.
Happy Birthday to …
• Kepner Grider, from your family and neighbors.
• Josh Blanton, from your family and Donna.
• Gerry Rea, from Judi, George, Ruth, Donna and Bax.
• Adam Cline, from your family and Donna.
• Joan Trimpe, from your family and Donna.
• Max Goecker, from Dad, Jeri, Becky, A.J., Emma, Kayle and the rest of your friends and family.
• Steven Marr Lane, from your family.
• Nathan Simmonds, from mom and Mike and family.
• Trenton Life, from your family and friends.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Joe and Pearl Wagner on No. 40, from your family and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
