Orchids to …
• safety in numbers, the more people with vaccinations, the safer we will all be.
• those aware COVID variants are putting kids on ventilators in Mississippi and other anti-vax locations.
• those who believe it’s time for churches to start paying taxes.
• those who have received vaccines through out their whole lives, and are living proof vaccines work.
• CRH Volunteer John Brooks for his great attitude and for always going above and beyond to help others.
• Smith’s Tree Service for being a great team in working together on tree removal and fantastic clean up, from Tom & Bev Hall.
• the person who found my phone and turned it in to the Verizon store, thank you!
• President Joe Biden who has turned my 401(k) into a 501(k) in six months.
• Don, Alexis and the gentleman who gave me a hug at Lowe’s on Wednesday, thank you all.
• Erik Menzloff of Peters Heating and AC for the quick same morning repair and tuneup of my broken air conditioner.
• Gail and Tina from Southern Indiana Tyco for coming and making our workshop so much fun, from all the kids out at the barn!
• President Biden and the Democrats for trying to get funding for law enforcement although they are facing opposition.
• Dirk James for his outstanding workshop assistance, from all the kids out at the barn.
• former President Trump for working for the American people and not against the American people.
• the Columbus Fire Department personnel for helping me figure out my smoke detector.
Onions to …
• the administration for boasting about a 16 cent decline in my Independence Day BBQ when I have to spend an extra $20 at the gas pump each time I fill up.
• the far-right newspaper sent to me in the mail Tuesday because my local paper is much better reading.
• those shallow-minded groups removing the lessons learned in our history from monuments.
• the Jaguar convertible driver whose driver-side brake light and turn-signal isn’t working.
• politicians who lie about proving your identity being an impediment to a free and fair election.
• those that idolize people doing wrong not knowing what is right.
• people who make any drug dealer or felon an idol.
• those who have received vaccines through out their whole lives, and are living proof vaccines work, but now refuse to get a vaccination.
• those who mistake the deck of an aircraft carrier for a four-way stop.
• the steady rise in inflation and gas prices, it isn’t higher taxes, but just as detrimental.
• the most incompetent federal elected official the U.S. has ever had.
• the desperate members of the political party who act like criminals in desperation from the reality of losing future elections.
• the unvaccinated who are responsible for the new spike in coronavirus infections and deaths.
• those ignorant of the fact that children do contract COVID, they die from COVID and that a 6-month old is hospitalized and on a ventilator from the virus.
• paper carriers who do not bag the papers during rainy season.
• people who keep having children and can’t even afford to feed them.
• the federal elected official who just keeps on giving.
• the two vehicles who ran the red light at Rocky Ford and Middle Road.
• those who think putting in a couple of appearances a day is staying at work.
• the truck speeding out of town on U.S. 31 South.
• the federal elected official for providing another country with a list of 16 ways to cyberattack us in his irresponsible attempts to crack down on them.
• the library book box with no place to park except on somebody else’s property.
• the federal elected official who is trying to turn our country into a socialist nation by handing out money like it’s candy and telling people they don’t have to work.
Happy Birthday to …
• Marilyn Hinton, from your friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Dr. Alan Watanabe, from your co-workers at Columbus Internal Medicine.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Kimberly Thompson, love Brian.
• Brian Thompson, from Kimberly.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning