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FEATURES 6A Tomorrow’s horoscope Grandma mad about presents Dear Annie: My ex-son- in-law has temporary custody of my granddaughter, “Cathy,” who is 8. Every time I buy her something, she wants to leave it at my house. I couldn’t under- stand why so I asked her father. He said it was because Cathy had overheard him talking to his ex (my daughter), fussing that Cathy would lose things they bought her, or she would forget to bring the item back to the par- ent’s house where it belonged when she stayed overnight with the other parent. I think the problem is that Cathy has her mom and three sets of grandparents who buy her things, and Dad now has a step- daughter who doesn’t get much (if anything) from her father or grandparents. She is 3 years older than Cathy. I don’t think Cathy needs to be punished because her stepsis- ter doesn’t have much of a rela- tionship with her family. Any help would be appreciated. — Sad Nana Dear Nana: You have no cause to be sad. Cathy isn’t being “punished.” Your ex-son- in-law is trying to be kind to his stepdaughter. It must be terribly good enough or pretty enough for him. There are only men who ZRUNLQWKLVRI¿FHDQGKHVD\V Creators the calendar belongs to every- Syndicate Inc. one. He’s the boss. I want it down! Am I being silly? — Out- Kathy raged in Pennsylvania Mitchell and Dear Outraged: You’re not Marcy Sugar being silly, but you are totally out of line. This is not your hurtful for her to see how much RI¿FH<RX GRQ¶W ZRUN WKHUH ,I Cathy is indulged when she is there were female employees, neglected. You should abso- then your husband would be lutely get on board with this. wise to remove the calendar lest Tell Cathy you think it’s a great he be sued for creating a hostile idea for her to keep those gifts in work environment. Or, if it were your house so she can use them common practice for female when she visits. Put a positive clients to stop by and use the spin on it. Make those presents restroom where they would see special “Grandma” things. Your the calendar and become upset, job is to provide a place of sta- it would be smart to get rid of it. bility and calm for Cathy, not But since only men work there to undermine her father’s deci- and women don’t generally visit, sion to limit how many presents this is none of your business. Girlie calendars have been are at his house, whatever the around forever. We agree that reason. Dear Annie: I recently they are sophomoric, but guys VWRSSHG DW P\ KXVEDQG¶V RI¿FH have always liked to look. It has and needed to use the bathroom. nothing to do with your husband I was so angry when I noticed QRW¿QGLQJ\RX³SUHWW\HQRXJK´ a calendar that had half-na- Please put your insecurities ked women on it. My husband away and stop telling him how thinks the calendar is OK, but WRUXQKLVRI¿FH,WZLOORQO\OHDG now I feel as though I’m not to trouble. For you. Annie’s Mailbox THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You don’t need to travel the world to know the value of what you have at home. You appreciate the many gifts of domestic life, and outside influences only enhance your knowledge and apprecia- tion. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The way to se- curity is through insecurity. Maybe feeling in- secure is a good thing. It means you’re doing the things that help you seek the confidence and emotional tools you need to succeed in different arenas. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The conditions around you are dominated by the dominant and most assertive character in the group. So, what do you think of what’s happening? If it doesn’t suit you, it’s time to consider a coup. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Praise does something to your spirit to help you grow into the form you’d like to take in this world. As you soak up the high praise presented to you you’ll also be learning how to give such a gift to others. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Is wishing foolish? Only if you leave it at that. And your mind is practically incapable of leaving it at that! Once a wish crosses your mental screen, part of you begins unraveling the mystery of it and figuring out what it will take to bring it to fru- ition. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your love of the truth is what makes you funny today. You’re not trying to make anyone laugh; it’s just the pleasant byproduct of your attempt to sort through the muck and get to what’s real. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re not exactly seeing eye-to-eye with a loved one, but this might just be the blessing that keeps you from arguing with one another. “For if, by ill luck, FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE people understood each other, they would never agree!” — Charles Baudelaire SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You won’t be able to do exactly as you like, but this will keep you on a good path, the one that draws up your highest and best. You’ll be surprised at how much fun you can wring out of this. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Whatever the popular opinion is, you can bet that it’s not well-founded, and there’s a variety of other reasons that make it a dangerous thing to join into today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). In order to take advantage of the opportunity at hand, you might need funds, you might not. Stay open minded about this. Be ready for either way. If you don’t have the money, start thinking of how you might get it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Figuring out what you really want will take some time, but it will be well worth your while to consider, point by point, the things that might make you hap- py. You’re likely to get much from your list. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ve given much to someone who may, at this time, be incapable of returning the energy. The boo- merang of karma sometimes comes back from a different direction than the one in which it was tossed. SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 20). You have all the best ideas and that’s why the group forms around you over the next three weeks. April lines your pockets with all you need to invest in a business. Use this well, be- cause when you mix ingenuity into the equa- tion the result is a June excitement explosion. September brings a written commitment. Ari- es and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 2, 14, 33 and 17.
