Orchids to …
• Andrew Goldsmid, Barb Parker and John Settle from St. Paul Episcopal Church for donating time to spring clean Turning Point’s grounds, from Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.
• Nick at 3rd Street Auto for his kindness in helping out an older lady.
• those of us who have stepped up and willingly received the vaccine, and wear a mask, thereby protecting those who don’t.
• Jacob Martin for always providing quick and sound financial advice to us and other BCSC employees, from Rob and Carmella.
• Pastor Mark, Pastor Chad, and the youth musicians for a blessed morning of Sunday school, worship and celebration at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church!
• the Columbus police officers who dealt kindly and professionally with a drunk man who had caused a disturbance at a neighborhood business.
• volunteers at the Kid’s Fun Run for cheering the last finishers just as well as the first.
• Liz Cheney for confronting a house of cowards.
• the ladies who helped me when I fell at Verizon.
• the kind neighbor in West Lafayette for taking a photo of us with our grandchildren and sending it to their parents who are out of town.
• the best representative we ever had in this district, he helps everyone.
Onions to …
• the representative who wrote a letter to the editor filled with lies rather than own up to his voting with his party against relief for Americans.
• those who hosted the “Fun Prom” so kids didn’t have to wear masks or social distance and those who let their kids attend, you’re endangering all of our kids when yours went back to school.
• our own education system that has turned us against each other.
• people who don’t support local restaurants and then complain when they go out of business.
• the household which disrespects the U.S. flag by flying it upside down.
• the driver of the SUV that followed and chased my vehicle down and then smiled at the light because she called the police.
• the political party trying to dismantle our democracy to remain in power at any cost in pressing its racism, lies and repressive policies.
• the grouchy early morning cashier at the big box store.
• those who choose not to get the vaccine, which has proven to be safe and effective, as infection rates fall and society opens back up because of the vaccine.
• those in the political party who are profiles of cowardness.
• those still claiming election fraud when in fact the opposite is true.
• the elementary school that is still allowing vehicles on the pick-up line to go out around the line and leave.
• not knowing the difference between newly-created jobs and people just going back to the same job they had before the pandemic.
• the senior living facility that let the homeless come in and live.
• the neighbor that is going to get rid of his dog because he is too cheap to fix his fence.
• elected officials making decisions for the medical community.
• the political party for the continuing lies they keep telling while in power and changing all their campaign promises.
• the city for sprucing up the overpass area with tree planting while ignoring the eyesore on State Road 46.
• those afraid to stop the Big Lie once and for all with a full and complete audit.
Happy Birthday to …
• Jillian, from Ash, Catie, Kai and Sam, love you lots!
• Rebecca Zhu, from Zaimeire, Cara, Doug, Cindy, David, Glenn, Patty, Andy and Donna.
• Larry Burton, from your family and Donna.
• Georgina Burker, from your family, secret sisters, and Donna.
• Caleb Hopkins on No. 17, from mom, dad, Rachel and Brooke.
• Mark Scott, love family and friends.
Happy Birthday to …
• Georgia Wilson, from Harper & Shelby!
Happy Anniversary to …
• Jeremy and Nicole McDonald, from your family, Leta, Joyce and Donna.
• Dave and Yanice Munt, from your family and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
