Orchids to …
• Bob Hyatt for the spot-on letter encouraging investing in people who will advance the country.
• Gary and Marilyn Cheek, from John Tinkey
• our neighbor on National Road who saved us from heavy hand-shoveling of the highway approach to our driveway with his tractor, and because the rural postal carrier appreciated it, too.
• Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer for standing up to the president.
• the high school student wanting to install a baby box in Columbus.
• The Republic for selecting Julie McClure as editor, because she is well-qualified and I am proud of her, from Zack Ellison.
• those who blow train horns at midnight, because some of us love the sound.
• the BMV for being open on a snowy Saturday and to Samantha and Louis for helping me renew my driver’s license, from Haskell Peddicord.
• the lady who paid for my lunch at Chick-fil-A when my card had no money on it, and I will pass it on.
• Loesch Heating for their prompt, courteous response to my heating issue.
• Indiana Smokehouse for reopening, because I love the décor and the good food.
• Mike Miller for cleaning the snow out of our drive and to Mike and Norvilla for always looking out for their neighbors.
• Dr. Steve Newton and the Hope Veterinary Clinic staff for loving Mitzi, from Ed and Donna.
Onions to …
• people who won’t explain why the wall is urgent now but wasn’t the past two years when Republicans controlled Congress.
• government officials for making decisions for the rest of us based on their religious values.
• people who would rather pay increasingly higher health insurance premiums and face bankruptcy for medical bills and rather than consider some sort of universal health care.
• the growing number of people in the United States who do not identify with any religion.
• the president, who seems more interested in pleasing Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and Vladimir Putin than serving the American people.
• the president who throws temper tantrums.
• anyone who thinks either political party is wiling to compromise on issues, including the wall.
• people complaining about train whistles, because the whistles could save lives.
Happy Birthday to …
• Russell Brown, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Cathleen Lampton, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Steve Allamanno from Mark, Alisha, Jeanette, Bob and Donna.
• Mary Beth Wert, from your family, Karen, Lori, Billie, Chris and Donna.
• Glenda Tays, from your family and Donna.
• Mikayla Rosenbaum, from family and friends.
• Thelma Kissling.
• Connie Jessee.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
