Orchids to …
• Israel, Rhylie, Asher, Ava and Sawyer for the wonderful lemonade stand, yummy treats and original artwork, from your neighbors on Greenway Court.
• Tom Jekel for sharing the story of Decatur Mold and its lovely flag, which stirs my soul every time I drive by it.
• three members of the sheriff’s department, Maj. Chris Lane, Capt. David Steinkoenig, and Lt. T. A. Smith, for their help after the meeting last Friday.
• the gentleman at the west side JayC who bought my groceries on Saturday afternoon, from the cake lady in pink.
• Brad Armstrong for fixing my lawnmower, from Evelyn.
Onions to …
• anyone who thinks we shouldn’t buy body cameras for all police officers in Bartholomew County, even if we have to raise taxes.
• those who celebrate rich slave-holders who lost a war 155 years ago fought mostly by poor southerners.
• the federal elected official for the divisive decision to hold a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• the federal elected official who seems to have forgotten about the pandemic which has killed almost 113,000 Americans and counting.
• the absence of body cameras and dash cameras on county law enforcement officers and judges, and recording devices not permitted in court, enabling who knows what behavior outside of open, public view.
• the federal elected official for not responding to the former candidate’s comment.
• the federal elected official who says he’s “done more for the black community than any other president” but didn’t say that what he did was actually good.
• the federal elected official who recalled 1,000 cadets back to the academy to use their graduation ceremony as a backdrop for himself.
• the federal elected official who said he’d do other things if he lost the election, like watch television, play golf, and find some time for Twitter.
• the individual who made the unsubstantiated claim that police departments are underfunded, budgets have tripled since the 1970s.
• teleprompters because this federal elected official certainly couldn’t give a speech without one.
• the federal elected official expecting West Point cadets to return from their homes during the coronavirus pandemic just to hear a speech.
• businesses that closed due to the coronavirus but are still not open for customers.
• those walking around in public with no mask which is making the cases of COVID-19 rise.
• an organization that is being well-funded by socialist communist organizations that have been educated against America for decades.
Happy Birthday to …
• Brenda Bean from your family and Donna.
• Cindy Boll from your family and Donna.
• Clayton Richardson, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Jarrett Turner, love your family.
• Jason Major, from Marian.
Happy Birthday to …
• Georgette Hughes, from Pat, Mike, and family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
