Around Town – July 4

Orchids to …

• Mike, who saved my life by going off his route and taking me directly to the emergency room and every bus driver for all they do for us, from Kristi Miller.

• Brandon Wormer of Plumbing Solutions for coming to our rescue!

• Vice President Mike Pence for wearing a mask.

• Republicans and the Lincoln project encouraging voting for Joe Biden.

• Robert Hayes for his letter.

• Alex, the most pleasant cashier at Target.

• Donald J. Trump for being a God-fearing American who loves his country and believes in the power of prayer.

Onions to …

• the politician who after all we have gone through continues to resist wearing a mask.

• blind followers who believe every word coming out of the federal elected official’s mouth.

• the neighbors for hanging up an ugly flag on their outside banister.

• people who are worried about federal elected officials not wearing masks.

• law enforcement for not monitoring the extreme loud noise and over the speed limit motorcycles on Central Avenue.

• having a public meeting on golf courses after the plan has already been developed.

• the handling of coronavirus, as other countries get back to normal, our numbers continue to rise and people continue to die.

• the restaurant employee who used profanity when telling two correctional officers she wouldn’t serve them.

• the federal elected official who once again turns a patriotic Fourth of July celebration into just another political spectacle about himself.

• the city elected official demanding masks be worn but a state elected official won’t require them, making masks political.

• those who donated $500,000 to pay an elected official’s attorney fees.

• people who won’t share pedestrian pathways with social distancing.

• the top official for being the first politician whose only goal is to get re-elected.

• setting new infection records every day while the federal leader goes to Mount Rushmore to try for another spike.

• those who do not wear masks in public places, either saying they can’t afford one or just don’t want to wear one, if so, they should stay home.

• those who say all lives matter because that doesn’t fix the entire problem.

• the foreign leader for crossing the line and getting away with it.

• the federal elected official for saying he knew nothing about the bounty plot.

• the neighbor’s whose floodlight shines in our bedroom.

• the person who drives through the corner of my yard.

• the league that doesn’t understand the only anthem is the National Anthem.

• the church outing for many kids with no social distancing and no masks when the children were inside.

• the private community that needs to hire a professional maintenance person.

• the person who shoved a shopper with her cart.

• the federal elected official who has nothing but disdain for the Constitution and our institutions.

• the federal elected official holding a rally without approval from the sovereign owners.

Happy Birthday to …

• Dave Fink from your family and Donna.

• JoAnn Dolphin from your family and Donna.

• Hunter Hardin, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.

• Casey Johnson, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.

ANOTHER beautiful morning