• March 23
Orchids to …
• the mother and daughter that paid for my order at Sam’s Club on Sunday afternoon, I will pay it forward.
• Windrose Health Network for getting me scheduled for my COVID vaccine so quickly.
• President Biden for his efforts to correct the innumerable missteps and abhorrent policies of the former one-term officeholder, and returning the United States back to international relevance.
• the House for passing the Voting Rights bill.
• President Joe Biden who will raise taxes on those making $400,000 or more a year.
• Former President Trump and former Vice President Pence for working with drug companies to develop and test vaccines in record time.
• Virginia for the ham salad, it was appreciated, from Tom and Judy.
• Rep. Greg Pence for standing up against wasteful spending.
• the owners of the Exit 76 Antique Mall for not charging any vendors rent during the government shutdown.
Onions to …
• the former federal elected official who, by his attitude toward many who didn’t agree with him and his spoken words, brought out racism and hatred in so many Americans.
• military planes flying very low over housing additions Friday.
• people who don’t know what is in the HR1 bill.
• the riverfront project, a very expensive boondoggle and sinkhole for consultant money.
• people who made the wrong choice for president.
• those who supported the former president and tried to overthrow the democratic and fair election with the insurrection who are traitors to our representative democracy.
• the federal elected official for showing who is boss rather than his predecessor, who brought home the troops and created a more peaceful planet.
• politicians wanting to restrict absentee voting and mail-in ballots because they’re afraid they might lose otherwise.
• the elected official for protecting the firearm “rights” of violent domestic abusers.
• the elected official for his continued lame excuse of “partisan poison pills” for voting against the VAWA, he needs to get over his prejudices and remember trans-women are more susceptible to violence.
• people who complain when someone votes differently on bills because they themselves have not read the bills.
• those in favor of taking away the voter I.D. requirement.
• the elected official who always has to have his picture taken and something to say every day.
• the local elected official, one of 172 Republicans, who believe a man — even one convicted of stalking or assault — can buy a gun over protecting women from gun violence.
• to the elected official’s columns filled with bigotry and lies.
• those continuing to praise the former president, excusing his daily lies and attempts to overthrow an election by by instigating violence.
• the elected offiail who voted to protect a domestic abuser’s right to own a firearm over the abused getting shot and killed by it.
• the administration for not allowing press at the border.
• never taking a poll of voters or residents to see just how few are actually in favor of the expensive riverfront project.
• the federal elected official now exhibiting more physical decline falling up a set of stairs three times.
• voting members of the political party who just added to the history of their war chest by voting against aid to the American people.
• the hate-filled letter condemning our country.
• whoever stole my dad’s scooter at 14th and Sycamore streets.
Happy Birthday to …
• Rod Wilson, from your family and Donna.
• Jan Sims, from your family, Nancy and Donna.
• Adalyn Hufty, from your family and Donna.
• Karen Zook, from your family, Lori, Billie, Mary Beth, Chris and Donna.
• Sarah Walker, from your family and Donna.
• Jim Swegman, love all your family.
Happy Birthday to …
• Vickie Jines from Cindy, Justin, Melissa, Nickolas,Tony, Monica, Kaitlin, Benjamin, Lauren, Derrick, Stevie, and Charlotte.
