Orchids to …
• Pete Buttigieg for being able to take the heat as a leader and not blame others for tough situations.
• President Trump who signed an executive order that can lead to new price transparency in the opaque hospital industry, with a helping hand from eager, capable data networks like those Amazon, Google and Facebook excel in developing.
• the administration of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School for walking the talk of true Christian values of love and acceptance.
• Rachel Maddow for speaking truth to power.
• Zoe Fleetwood for letting us borrow her bike, from Grandma and Grandpa St. Clair.
• the county fair queen and her court for all they have achieved.
• parents and spectators at Dunn Stadium on Sunday helping us get the field playable again after the torrential downpour, from Adam Fish, Tabitha Fish, Leslie LaRue, Karla Boggs, Kaitlyn Brown, and Rhonda Brown.
• President Trump for not killing 150 people and grieving their families just to get even with Iran for destroying our one unoccupied aircraft.
Onions to …
• people who pretend to believe in service above self and don’t care about anyone but themselves.
• bicyclists who do not obey traffic laws.
• the vice president for providing an evasive answer to a question about climate change.
• a local park having over 50 unsightly dead trees that should be cut down and at least another 50 trees that need dead limbs removed to prevent injury to park-goers.
• the pharmacist who felt obliged to give a personal opinion to a patient asking question about a particular medication.
• animal control for not responding to reports of stray cats in Columbus.
• the city of Columbus for not having a trap, neuter and release program for stray cats in the city.
• the person who complained about a C-130 flying over Thursday night, because those flyovers are good because our military people will be able to handle taking off and landing in quick stops.
• the people continually complaining about the train horn being blown between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., because the horn lets people know that the train is coming and to pay attention.
• Trump’s immigration policy having unaccommodating conditions for immigrant children.
• a parishioner who manipulates a church.
• the columnist for accusing President Trump’s administration of failure despite him making the United States the most effective and respected country in the world.
Happy Birthday to …
• Thomas Delph, from your Columbus family.
• Preston Hensley, love Mamie and Pappy.
• Tom Delph, our Dad, love, Kim and Pamela.
• Bleated Happy Birthday to…
• Hallie Grace Hege.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Adam and Leah Brouse on No. 9, from Claire and Noah, Dad, Mom, and all your family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
