Orchids to …
• Mr. Thompson for cleaning out around the mailboxes when it snowed this winter, from Brian and Lisa.
• Ashley, a bartender at Applebee’s, for the wonderful service you gave, we will be back soon, from Billie Ebenkamp.
• Columbus Regional EMS staff for taking such good care of me during my recent ambulance transfers, from Betty Pearson.
• Virginia at CRH for giving me such good care, from Betty.
• Sandy Allman for doing an awesome job with Empty Bowls this year.
• President Joe Biden, for the great job of pushing the vaccination program to the limits.
• President Biden for insuring that Indiana teachers will have access to vaccinations.
• the members of Congress who are working to preserving our democracy from the disaster of the last administration.
• the customers and employees at Kroger who gathered together without hesitation to help my daughter when she had a seizure in the store, and to the boy who loaded my car with groceries; thank you all so very much!
• those punishing the insurrectionists for domestic terrorism to the fullest extent of the law.
• the parents who sent their kids to school with the Dr. Suess outfit on.
• the Texas Roadhouse manager who brought me my wallet as I was leaving Thursday evening, sincere thanks, from Bob.
• the ladies at Casey’s General Store who helped me with my gas after I paid for it and then drove home and forget to get the gas and had to come back.
• the excellent column by Michael Hicks detailing the long-term consequences of Indiana’s failure to support public education.
• John Tinkey for always being so thoughtful and considerate to others, from a former classmate.
Onions to …
• those allowing the road project to sit untouched for three months.
• the members of the political party who are delaying approval of the COVID-19 relief bill proving how little they care about Americans in need.
• gas prices going up before the Texas freeze.
• the former guy’s favorite TV channel that’s more concerned about Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head than the Capitol riot investigation.
• the school corporation that spends our tax money on more administration instead of teacher’s salary increases that were so desperately needed.
• no one working on the road project during these nice days.
• not having a family diner in town during dinner hours.
• being able to use facial recognition software to identify those who rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, but not for those who rioted, burned buildings and caused mayhem across the U.S. in 2020.
• the local representative who after 36 years of supporting company policy of diversity, ethics, and doing what’s right, now supports insurrectionists and conspiracy theories.
• the radical right wingers following a wanna-be authoritarian, not realizing his interests are only avoiding prison and bilking them out of their money with his phony fundraising letters.
• halting the pipeline, stopping the wall construction, and opening borders — classic examples of Neanderthal executive orders.
• the former leader who destroyed the political party.
• the personality cult that is still idolizing and worshiping one man rather than the teachings of Jesus Christ.
• people who are getting tested for COVID-19, then go out in public before their results come back and exposing others to it.
• the basketball organization.
• not giving the former former elected official proper credit for the vaccine.
• all the people using the local firing range and shooting all day.
• the car wash charging $43 to run your car through and sweep it out when it was $29 in the late fall.
• the political party that has no solutions, only accusations.
Happy Birthday to …
• Clay Marthin, from your family and Donna.
• Tessa Hirons, from your family and Donna.
• Dorothy Richards, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Crystal Walcott, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Steven Gates, from Mom, Dad, Caydence, Easton, Grandma Jenny, Stephanie, Jessica, Skyler, Mason, and Ryder.
• Ruth Hoover Walls, love your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
• Parker Hammack on No. 15, from Aunt Lisa, Uncle Brian and Nanny Hammack.
• Mary-Ann Newby, from Uncle Brian and Aunt Lisa.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Greg and Sabrina Johnson, from your family and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
