Orchids to …
• all people who are helping in so many ways to get us out of this virus disaster.
• Leo Morris for a very insightful article.
• Crista Eicher for highlighting issues health care workers face from people who don’t understand the work we do, from Abby.
• those who voted to get rid of the fascist “wanna be” dictator from office.
• Crista Eicher for highlighting how nurses and doctors need our support more than ever during the pandemic and how grateful we should be for their hard, tireless work.
• creating a three-way stop at Rocky Ford and River Road, making it safer to pull on to Rocky Ford especially during high traffic times and slowing down speeders.
• McAlister’s for correcting my pickup order, going above and beyond with extraordinary customer service.
• everyone voicing concerns about the current administration mismanaging their term in office, the virus, the presidential election and transition.
• the amazing employees of Edinburgh Snappy Tomato for going above and beyond by stopping at a gas station to bring me a Cherry Coke with my pizza during quarantine.
• the nearly 80 million voters who showed intelligence and the ability to discern right from wrong when responding to the past four years.
• Mitt Romney for being the conscious of the Republican Senate.
• Rob Langley, with much appreciation and gratitude, for paying for Isaac’s guitar lessons at Pickett’s Music Store.
• First United Methodist Church for having a variation to the cookie walk.
• the gentleman who found my hearing aid at MyCare and turned it in.
• Bryson at Walmart Automotive Department for your great personality and customer service, from Luretta Pruitt.
• Donald Trump and his administration.
• the president’s legal team for blowing the lid off the corruption in our government and bringing it to light.
• Columbus Love Chapel Pantry and volunteers.
• John Keach and the Columbus North boys golf team for helping us with our lawn.
• Dr. Beth Carter and staff at Stanley Dental Care for addressing my husband’s needs during these difficult times.
• Dr. Jack Scherer for his professionalism.
Onions to …
• the federal elected official for failing to see the need for a COVID-19 plan and being uncooperative with the incoming president because he is angry over losing the election.
• those who believe the candidate received more votes than ever recorded, and nothing’s fishy.
• criticism of those expressing sadness, compassion, and respect for the loss of a K9 killed in the line of duty.
• rampant illogical mandates that are the problem, not the virus.
• teachers unions.
• the person who needed our trail camera more than we did, we’d gladly give you one if you’d asked.
• the federal task force leaving without taking questions, perhaps they don’t know any answers.
• the political party for letting the federal elected official in and letting him have his way with the U.S. and the election.
• calling long term planning and budgeting an innovation which only proves the reckless wasteful spending that has been going on.
• the AWOL federal elected official who shows he cares nothing about this country or its citizens and only about saving his own skin.
• government officials for not seeking another hospital to move here to increase bed space, patient care options and competitive health care employment.
• the federal elected official for refusing to answer the question and mocking a reporter.
• the federal elected official telling Americans to ignore the pandemic when it has so far killed four times more than our American troops who died in Vietnam.
• the federal elected official who isn’t even trying to slow the virus’ spread.
• those who use Medicare and Social Security to prove socialism, we have paid for years in the workforce so they would be available to us in retirement — we earned it, it is not a gift.
• making marijuana criminal but lacking protocol for removing a federal elected official who has cost millions of lives.
• the coach demanding players pass to one specific player, then when they lose, tells the team that they didn’t play as a team.
• people who support a socialist or communist country.
Happy Birthday to …
• Sam McInteer, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Judy Andrews, from your family and Donna.
• April Miller Haley, from your family.
• Will Litteken, from Mom, Dad, Sarah, and the rest of the family.
• Mary Jane Hooker, from your family.
• Shelli Loheide on No. 40, from Kim and Pamela.
Happy Anniversary to …
• my wife of 50 years, from your husband Jerry Schultz.
• my husband and best friend Jerry Schultz on No. 50, from your wife Pat.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
