Orchids to …
• Shannan Fields for bringing delicious food to the pool, from a grateful coach.
• Ed Dailey.
• Jennings Church of Christ in North Vernon for hosting South Central Indiana Men’s Fellowship on Tuesday night.
• local officials for turning down the ridiculous Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution which was intended to undermine our democracy, not unlike Putin making Trump president.
• The Republic for its featured front page article on “A Late Bloomer,” recognizing the wonderful service Just Friends provides to our community.
• the court reporter at the hearing at Ivy Tech Tuesday for trying to improve the sound system.
• the Madison Fire Department for coming to rescue my daughter’s cat that got up into a tree and couldn’t get back down.
• the used book store on Central Avenue for calling me and telling me they overcharged me $1.15, wonderful customer service.
• Jewell Rittman for taking care of everything and doing such a wonderful job for my mom.
• a certain stable genius for his recent efforts to have a Middle Eastern peace plan.
• the staff in the emergency department and sixth tower for your care during my recent hospital stay.
Onions to …
• lawyers for the federal elected official who said information in a recent book about the Ukraine is not relevant or admissible, our country needs to know and is owed the truth, let U.S. citizens know the truth.
• people who still think gun control equals gun bans when we’ve moved passed that talking point.
• those that don’t realize if marijuana became legal many more people would drive impaired causing traffic accidents and fatalities.
• the federal elected official’s new plan to cut Medicaid funding, which will affect children, people in nursing homes and the disabled.
• the political party for being the sorest losers this country has ever seen.
• the political party members who insist on enforcing marijuana laws on one hand, and on the other hand insist on not enforcing gun laws.
• the health care monopoly.
• elected officials who claim to value transparency and complain about lack of due process, while at the same time blocking testimony from key witnesses and withholding pertinent documents.
• the elected city leader who says our tax money is working when drug overdose deaths increased 35% last year.
• the big corporation that acts so high and mighty for having the nerve to let go of people who are providing food and shelter for their families.
• saying all the rights we have are God-given, they are man-given — lots of wars fought for them, and lots more wars will be fought for them.
• those who don’t seem to understand that the other side will get to call witnesses also.
• the church-going man in the shop who is filled with so much hate.
Happy Birthday to …
• Carolyn O’Neal, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Pat Blanton from your family, Karen, Bonnie, Connie, Vickie and Donna.
• Mya Blanton from your family and Donna.
• Sally Simmonds from your neighbors.
• Lila Fox on No. 12, from Mom, Dad, Jackson, Grayson, Keegan.
• Steven West on No. 9, from Nana and Papaw.
• Steven West, from Nakia, Isabel, and Dawson.
• Betty Pearson on No. 80.
Happy Birthday to …
• Debbie Barr.
Happy Anniversary to …
• John and Julie Johnson, from Pat, Mike, and family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
