Orchids to …
• those wanting cell phones banned from the courtrooms — please add cars and classrooms, too.
• Sgt. Mitchell of CPD for being incredibly professional, kind and helpful when I called the police department front desk on Tuesday — a sterling example of the best of law enforcement!
• raising the voting age to 21.
• the volunteers who braved the cold to help us make the 5K Holiday Fun Run a success: we couldn’t have done it without you!
• the Sanctuary Choir for the performance and worship at the most amazing Christmas concert this past week.
• Hauser’s two Lilly Scholars: Shelby Fugate and Elijah Heslop — what an amazing job of representing our school!
• the driver of the red truck that paid for my lunch at McDonald’s on National Road Tuesday, from the orange Charger.
• the Kroger pharmacy for considering my welfare and giving me outstanding service, from Cindy with a migraine.
• Miss Watts, the school marm at Simmons One Room Schoolhouse — thank you so much for a wonderful day in 1892! from Mrs. Wells’ Class.
• Betsy Larson, for the warm cup of hot chocolate, from Pam Smith.
• the Culinary Courtyard restaurant at North High School for the delicious lunch, and to Thomas, for the great service.
• Nancy Pelosi for her sweet spirit, dignity, good example and fairness.
• the federal judge who blocked $3.6 billion in military spending for the border wall.
• the Hartsville volunteer fire department for the Breakfast with Santa last Saturday.
Onions to …
• those who think people must be sad and angry to want the president impeached.
• the hospital that keeps waiting rooms at such uncomfortably cold temperatures that people waiting have to wear coats.
• people who don’t understand that just because the crime you attempted to commit ultimately failed doesn’t mean you’re innocent.
• those who prop up 3.2% GDP growth as a “great economy,” as we have farmers filing bankruptcy and $22 trillion in debt with an exploding deficit.
• the white hardtop jeep, the black car behind it, and the red convertible Camaro, who drove past the bus using flashing stop signs on Home Avenue Wednesday morning.
• Republicans who are willing to say and do anything to support a president who has no regard for our public institutions, public servants or our Constitution.
• the people who very conveniently forget about the millions completely and utterly wasted on the Benghazi hearings, yet complain about money wasted on impeachment hearings.
• the Dems from Florida that moved to the great Hoosier state that need to go back home with their poor taste.
• grandpas that buy grandsons a Jeep.
• the do-nothing Dems who should know all about catfish since they live with them in the swamp.
• people who constantly use the expression “don’t realize.”
• officials who want to make it against the law to use a cell phone in a car; if that law passed, the same should apply to law enforcement to make it fair.
• those who believe that President Trump is stupid enough to do any of the crimes he is being charged with.
Happy Birthday to …
• Constance Schafer, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Les Burto, love, your family.
• Allison Moffitt, from Alex, the Joslins and Carrs.
• Braelynn Browning on your eighth birthday, from Mom, Pa, Meme, Katie, Tommi, Lily and Great-Grandma.
• Norma Cosby, happy birthday and many more, from Laverne and Steve Casey.
• Hunter Chilton, love, from Great-Grandma Betty Burton.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
