CONGRATULATIONS… to the 2026 Tri-City Record Best Mom, Connie Lamplot. Thank you to granddaughter Autymn Haney for nominating Connie and thank you to all the other letter writers in the 2026 contest.

WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN… Isn’t it remarkable that so many members of the United Nations cannot come together to solve the wars that are killing all the men, women, and children of our beautiful planet. What can be done with all the religions, religious, and the holy, there should be enough across the globe to say the prayers needed to resolve all our troubles.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY POLINA… On April 5, our dearest Polly now wishing to be called Polina turned 20 years old. Where has the time gone?