Orchids to …
• the man at Kramer’s who paid for our breakfast Saturday morning, because we appreciated his generosity.
• political leaders in New Zealand for having the common sense to immediately ban military style assault weapons in the wake of the massacre of innocent worshipers.
• Nancy Mahoney for her retirement as a BCSC bus driver, from John Tinkey.
• the Rev. Charles Aigner, for a wonderful funeral message on Friday morning.
• Emilee Whipker, a sophomore student at East High School, for speaking up about BCSC’s proposed block schedules for the high schools, because students deserve a voice in decisions that will affect them now and in the future.
• Allie and Frank Lee for their performance at the Harlequin theater, and other wonderful performances, from the Perrys.
• President Trump for staying strong in the face of unfounded allegations and always putting America first.
• Rhonda and Dana, for cat-sitting for me and doing various other chores around the house, from Betty Holder.
• Lisa and Taco, for the beautiful potted violet from your friend, Betty Holder.
Onions to …
• those who adhere to the political party once led by Abraham Lincoln, who no longer follow the principles of our Founding Fathers and the leader who established the New Testament.
• Democrats for supporting late-term abortion.
• the people who fly a hate Trump flag, but want respect themselves.
• the statehouse Republican majority who have resorted to the exact same watering-down tactic as Democrats in passing measures declining to specify biased and prejudicial acts or words.
• those for me not getting my mail until after 6:30 p.m. each day.
• the restaurant that advertises weekend specials on the sign but doesn’t honor them.
• the party in control of the House that will continue crying over the Mueller report.
• the person who fails to mention the yearly maintenance to solar panels, which cuts into the “free energy” notion.
• Democrats who do not recognize that “PC” is simply pernicious censorship.
• Democrats that harass people and will not leave them alone.
• elected city officials for a 50-percent cost overrun on a training facility to train firefighters from other cities, paid with our tax dollars.
Happy Birthday to …
• Ralph Blewett, from your family and Donna.
• Gary Johnson.
• Kasey Jacob Dickerson.
• Charlotte Condon, from all your family.
• Donny Idol, on No. 34, from Mom, Junior, Jacob, Tiffany, Roger Sr., Wilma, Roger Jr., Dawn, wrestling friends and family.
• Charlotte Condon, from her family.
• Belated birthday wishes to
• Stephen Pat Myers, from John Tinkey.
• Dorothy Setser Shireman on No. 93, from John Tinkey.
• Morris Norman, from all of his Bartholomew County friends.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
