Orchids to …
• members of Congress who remembered their oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, voting to impeach a president who incited an insurrection to remain in office illegally.
• the excellent letter from the African American Pastors Alliance.
• the awesome weekday breakfast crew at Taylorsville McDonald’s for always ensuring my order is correct and that I have everything I need in my bag! From the crumbled biscuit/gravy with a diet Coke customer.
• Managers Patty and Johnny and their morning crew at Taylorsville Burger King for always ensuring my order is correct, even on a special order, from the B-E-C croissant with cheese on the bottom customer.
• scientists for delivering on the COVID-19 vaccine and health care workers getting it into our arms.
• Vernon Jewell for your kindness to our family in this difficult time.
• Tri-State Artisans in downtown Columbus for making art accessible, affordable, and fun to everyone.
• my face mask for the side benefit of helping me stay warm while out in the cold.
• Richard Gold for his letter.
• people that went to the Capitol, thank you for supporting freedom.
• Ali Patberg for carrying the weight of Indiana women’s basketball.
• online platforms for banning “dangerous rhetoric.”
• Jessica Sandifer and Chevrolet of Columbus for help with a problem on our GM car.
• Tia at the Bartholomew County Public Library, my mother loves her Book Bundle.
• President-elect Joe Biden for promoting a much needed comprehensive plan to control the virus and revive the economy.
• Jason Tracy for his letter.
• Melania Trump for being an outstanding first lady.
• a new start and working toward unity for our divided country.
• companies suspending donations to the federal elected official, and organizations tied to the federal elected official, for his lies and inciting violence.
• Shopify for taking stores run by the federal elected official’s business and campaign offline.
• the African American Pastors’ Alliance who shared their thoughts about white privilege and the riot on the Capitol.
• the eyewitness account on the front page.
• Haiderer Homes and Frank’s Tree Care for being here when they said they would be, from D.B.
• Sen. Todd Young for telling to the truth and realizing that each legal voter has but one vote.
• the Washington D.C. Police Department for trying to protect our lawmakers while being beaten with Blue Lives Matter flags.
• the best body shop in town, Voelz Body Shop, for doing a fabulous job on my vehicle over the holiday.
Onions to …
• the local company that is stingy about supplying its customers with pop syrup.
• those giving a congresswoman more power than the country’s leader.
• the state of Indiana COVID-19 vaccine plan.
• people not explaining the difference between insurrection and “mostly peaceful protests” that left cities burned.
• the left showing true divisiveness and censorship.
• people thinking refusing an award is “courage,” ya’ll need to read about World War II to understand the definition of the word.
• county residents who participated in the insurrection.
• our elected representative who sticks like glue to the worst federal elected official of all time.
• the neighbor directing floodlights into an elderly couple’s bedroom and other nice neighbors’ houses.
• a “stimulus” program that only sends $600 to those in need and sends $600 to those with millions in the bank.
• the political party which stooped to promote a Russian, who cannot even speak English, to fill a congressional seat.
• the federal elected officials who helped instigate the insurrection and have blood on their hands.
• the federal elected official from our state who greeted protesters and committed sedition against the U.S.
• the federal elected official who is a clear and present danger to our country.
• the federal elected official who assaulted our democracy and cut through it like a knife.
• the large fitness gym who carelessly endangers our community by staying open.
• the elected leader that has taken millions from the federal government and escalated the deficit from pandemic response, financial response, and the insurrection.
• group members stating they went to Washington Jan. 6 to meet with senators, but didn’t realize they had a meeting until they were on their way.
• the hypocrites who suddenly support the police.
• the two local counties that are not organizing mass vaccinations.
• those who incorrectly blame the federal elected official for what happened at the Capitol.
• the officials for not organizing a mass drive-thru for the vaccine.
Happy Birthday to …
• our wonderful mother Sharon Snyder on No. 80, love Rhonda, Jack, & Randy.
• the best grandma, granny, gigi ever, Sharon Snyder, from Aaron, Emily, Cody, Zoe, & Renlee.
• Dwain East, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Imogene Rose, from Pastor Marvin Brown and Trinity Baptist Church.
• Cindy Grider, from Tyler, Travis, Tony, Wilma, Julie, Em, Roe, Hunter, Abby, Sam, and the rest of the family.
Happy Birthday to …
• Peyton Wisler, love your family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning