Orchids to …
• my neighbor Philip Rose for the mowing assistance and gasoline.
• Sandy, Margaret and Barb for the delicious picnic and delightful party, from your FGC friends.
• Lela for hosting the FGC picnic and party, from your FGC friends.
• the two kind men in the box truck and very professional city police and sheriff’s deputy who stopped to help when my car died at the intersection of National and Middle roads.
• the U.S. for donating half a billion vaccines to the rest of the world.
• President Biden for restoring free meals to millions of American children living in poverty.
• Jason McCord for outstanding work on my water heater, from Ms. Bloom.
• the nice young lady at Rural King for fixing me up a bag of the best popcorn in Columbus.
• Angottis Italian Restaurant for great food, service, and atmosphere, from the forever friends group.
• Larry Borgman for his much needed letter to the editor.
• Larry Borgman for his great letter.
• all the police officers that took the kids out fishing on June 11, from a grateful mother.
Onions to …
• engineers who think intersections are treacherous, drivers have become treacherous.
• the current administration drastically increasing the immigration crisis because of his policies at the border.
• officials who removed flag arms purchased with grant money so they wouldn’t have to purchase flags.
• colleges requiring students to take the vaccine when it has been shown that young men could be at risk for heart inflammation.
• the official and his wife refusing to wear a mask at a funeral when politely asked.
• the policy that can’t really work for so many reasons.
• the previous federal official for the harm he did to our nation’s standing in the world.
• trying to eliminate the pronouns of mom, dad, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, etc., from our language.
• the political party whose solution to investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is to avoid using the term “insurrection.”
• whoever is responsible for enforcing the posted speed limits in our community as you are not doing your job.
• living in the post-truth era.
• the legislator allowing a conspiracy theorist to gain control of the state’s voting machines.
• the federal elected official for wanting to make Palestine a state when Israel is our ally.
• the federal elected official for sending a representative to South America to try and convince leaders to discourage migration.
• officials having heated debates over a plan for the government-issued money.
• those who think that current administration is building back our economy.
• those who want long hair and then all they do is roll it up.
• person who borrows but doesn’t return.
Happy Birthday to …
• Sharon McDonald, from your family and Donna.
• Papaw Rarey! We’re so proud of you! We love you and Nana too! from Wyatt, Marika, and Mari.
• Connie Wilson, from your 50+ bridge friends.
• Sharon McDonald, love all your family.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Ken and Nancy Chandler, from your family and Donna.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
