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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.
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down! Am I being silly? — Out-
Kathy
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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.
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now I feel as though I’m not to trouble. For you.
Annie’s
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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.