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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015
Mom doesn’t need to overshare Tomorrow’s horoscope
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
Dear Annie: My youngest son
is engaged to “Carol,” a love-
ly young lady. My oldest son,
“Mitch,” lives out of state with his
partner, “James.” Both are in the
wedding party.
Carol has known Mitch for
years, is well aware that he’s gay
and has no problem with it. How-
ever, I’m relatively sure her par-
ents don’t know, and I’m of the
opinion that they need to be told
before the big event. I’ve tried
to casually bring it up with Car-
ol several times, and she always
smiles and says, “Don’t worry
about Mom and Dad,” and then
changes the subject.
The truth of the matter is, I
don’t worry about them. They are
charming people and pillars of
the community. But I don’t want
them to be shocked at the wedding
when meeting the gay brother and
his same-sex spouse. Mitch and
James are not into public displays
of affection, but they’re obvious-
ly not going to ignore each other.
Considering the idiotic things peo-
ple can say, I think Carol’s parents
need to be prepared. At my daugh-
ter’s wedding years ago, an uncle
of her new husband cornered her
at the reception and strongly sug-
gested she consider adoption “just
Annie’s
Mailbox
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
Kathy Mitchell
and
Marcy Sugar
in case it’s hereditary.”
I’m considering inviting Car-
ol’s mother to lunch and laying the
cards on the table, but my other
kids insist I need to stay out of it.
Even James, who basically agrees
with me, says it has to be Carol’s
decision. Is he right? Carol’s par-
ents are going all out for this wed-
ding, and I wouldn’t want a sur-
prise like this to upset them. What
to do? — Mother of the Groom
Dear Mother: Your heart is
in the right place, but you are
talking to the wrong people. Your
soon-to-be-married son is the
person who should talk to Carol if
he thinks her parents need this in-
formation in advance. And while
surprises should be kept to a min-
imum at weddings, we don’t real-
ly see a problem here. Mitch and
James won’t be doing anything
disruptive, and there’s nothing
you can do about ignorant people
like your daughter’s uncle-in-
law. You are over-thinking this.
Relax. Trust your son and his
bride to handle the details, what-
ever they are.
Dear Annie: I have a quick tip
for your readers: My wife and I
receive a lot of junk mail. I take
all of the junk envelopes, whether
they have been opened or not, put
a rubber band loosely around one
end, stick a pencil or pen under
the rubber band, and leave them
where my wife and I write notes
or grocery lists.
This works great. We haven’t
bought note pads in a year. — The
Villages, Fla.
Dear Villages: For folks on a
budget, this is a great way to have
spare notepaper handy while recy-
cling. Thanks for the suggestion.
Dear Annie: “Cringing in Ex-
ercise Class” pointed out the an-
noyance of chewing gum while
exercising. Gum chewing is dan-
gerous during all sports activity. I
am particularly concerned when I
witness children and others doing
so in the swimming area. As a wa-
ter safety instructor, I have had to
deal with some scary, life-threat-
ening episodes. — No Gum In the
Pool, Please
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
STONE SOUP
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may
find yourself too involved in the craziness
of hours one through three to bother with
making a plan for hours four through 12.
Good! Let the future “you” handle the fu-
ture “you.”
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Should you
be thinking the things you do? The better
question is: Do you have a choice? Enjoy
your fantasies as you would a blockbuster
movie — or even more so because the
star of the picture is you.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What a per-
son does once a week to impress people
or earn money is very different from what
a person does day-to-day. People appreci-
ate the personal character it takes for you
to show up strong and consistent.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s
nothing wrong with appearing ignorant on
a subject. Ignorance is the natural state
we were all born into. Your gift is the will-
ingness (indeed, eagerness) to learn.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes you
wonder what you could accomplish with
just a little more emotional and financial
support. Well, thanks to a Taurus or a Vir-
go, today will show you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When
you’re challenged, you soar. When you’re
under-stimulated, you sleep. That’s why
you need to put yourself where you feel
entirely out of your league.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The day calls
for forthright action. Let everyone know
what you want. If people are left to spec-
ulate about your motives, they’ll guess
wrong. Be direct, and you’ll gain support.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Playing
the games you want to play will be fun.
Playing other people’s games that you get
accidentally sucked into will be exhaust-
ing. They should get your agreement first.
If they don’t, walk.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Why
update your status to the world when you
could update your status in the world?
Today you’ll be too involved with face-to-
face real interactions to bother with the
digital version.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Exper-
iment! Don’t wait for the powers that be to
let you. Take initiative. Tonight, tension is
good for your relationship. It produces a
far better result than the lackluster product
of constant agreement.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Ques-
tioning authority is a tenet of some cul-
tures, and in other cultures it is seen as
disrespectful or even dangerous. Ob-
serve the culture of your group and act
accordingly.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Opinions
are soft; judgments are hard. If you’re
asked to make a judgment, hold off until
you are sure you have all of the informa-
tion. Be slow to commit.
SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 2).
It’s said that well-behaved people rarely
make history — you’ll prove it wrong. You’ll
play by the rules and get bumped to new
levels because people trust you. The next
six weeks will introduce a new study, lead-
ing to a new skill, leading to a new love.
July shows you far from home. Septem-
ber brings a windfall. Gemini and Scorpio
people adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 6, 13, 23, 16 and 50.