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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015
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By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
Dear Annie: My husband
has been dead for years. He was
strong, handsome and successful,
but not faithful. Women shame-
lessly threw themselves at him and
he took advantage. He once had
to send me to a doctor to be test-
ed for STDs, and I was so angry
and embarrassed that I decided the
only way to keep the marriage in-
tact for the children’s sake would
be to forget about romance and ap-
proach it like a business.
The problem is, one of his af-
fairs may have produced a child.
The woman was married at the
time and still is. Her husband is
considered the legal father, and
for all I know, he may be the bi-
ological father. My husband and I
never spoke about this baby boy,
but everyone else did because we
lived in a small town. I always told
myself I would speak to the wom-
an if I ran into her, but I have not,
mainly to protect my children’s in-
heritance.
But I worry that someday this
information may have to be dealt
with. Should I put a letter in with
our family records to be discov-
ered after my death? Or is this
something I should take to my
grave? — The Wife
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hood that your husband fathered a
child by someone else, you should
keep medical information avail-
able in case the child decides to
search for his father. But it is un-
likely that he would be entitled to
an inheritance, especially if many
years have passed and the money
is gone.
Dear Annie: I’d like to vent
about people who plan things at
the last minute. My sister-in-law
has the rude habit of “planning”
parties on a minute’s notice. She
has five children, and I’d love to
attend their birthday parties if I
had more than four hours’ notice.
Her excuse is that they are so ac-
tive in sports and can’t plan ahead
because games run over or they
didn’t expect to “still be in the
playoffs.” She has even scheduled
parties on short notice and then
texted to cancel them.
The most absurd example was
her husband’s 40th birthday, again
planned with a few hours’ notice.
And all of these invitations come
via text message. If my phone is
charging, or I left it in my car, I
will never see the invitation until
the party is over.
I have become so fatigued at
her last-minute invites that I have
stopped making any effort to at-
tend. Why should my children and
I be expected to drop our plans to
appease her? I don’t know what to
say to her kids when they ask why
I wasn’t at their party. Any sugges-
tions? — Any Minute Auntie
Dear Auntie: Your sister-in-
law is either disorganized or en-
joying a power trip. We’d give her
the benefit of the doubt. Trying to
arrange parties when you have five
children in sporting activities is
difficult. She could plan for over-
time games by scheduling the par-
ty later in the day, but she seems
too frazzled to think that far ahead.
Nonetheless, you are not obligat-
ed to attend any party planned on
such short notice and subject to
cancellation. If you want to let the
kids know that you care, we rec-
ommend getting them a birthday
gift and dropping it off at another
time.
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). Those who
are trying to go “under the radar” don’t al-
ways get quiet or hide. Sometimes they talk
-- a lot. “Talking much about oneself can also
be a means to conceal oneself.” -- Friedrich
Nietzsche
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Decisions by
committee rarely lead to the best outcome.
When it’s your name on the line, don’t let the
group sway you too far beyond your vision.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll be work-
ing with a small group of creative people,
and you have plenty of questions, com-
ments and suggestions to share. It’s better
to do so in the early stages of a project than
in the later stages.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you
look out onto the horizon of your plans, you
do recognize a few constraints. Embrace
them. Your ability to work within them will
lead to unexpected benefits.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When others
don’t give us the love we want from them,
it’s disappointing. But this isn’t Hollywood,
and the others weren’t handed your script to
read from. The best we can do is discover
the true dynamics and play the scene from
there.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The gold in
this day will only fall into your pockets if you
muscle up and do the thing you’ve been
putting off for the past few weeks. No more
waiting, hoping the work will go away. Get in
there and handle it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There is a po-
tential liveliness in a routine activity that you
will find once you decide to change one
element of it. A slight shift will snap you to
attention. You’ll see it all differently.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re drawn
to the kind of toys that keep you fascinated
and fully engaged in the moment. Luckily,
today’s toys won’t cost you much, and the
time you spend in play will pay you back and
then some.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You
like to be on when you’re required to be on
and then switch it off for a while. The one you
really love is the one you can relax around
unselfconsciously and without worry.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Sports,
reading, dancing, exploring, dining, crafting...
There are so many things you wish you had
more time for. The resolution to make time
will go a long way under this new moon.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The seem-
ingly mundane will be alive with psychic
information. Because you are paying atten-
tion, you’ll get signs from things that are a
normal part of the daily routine: food labels,
junk mail, clouds.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). What would
you do with more time, more money and
more freedom? Once you know the answer
to this question, you’ll be willing to let go of
the things that are keeping you from these
luxuries.
WEDNESDAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 15).
Perseverance will be critical to your success.
Through sheer determination, you’ll make
a situation work. Enjoy the star treatment in
September -- it’s a sign of your arrival. You
motivate others without coming off as con-
trolling, which is why you’ll be put in charge
of an important group project at the start of
2016. Aquarius and Gemini people adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 2, 11, 27
and 17.