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Tomorrow’s horoscope
Brother-in-law holds reigns
Dear Annie: I come from a very
close Midwestern family. I have one
sister, two brothers and great par-
ents. Every other year, we would
take a family trip to the lake. As
we’ve gotten older, the tradition has
stayed and grown to include new
family members. We all meet up,
bringing our spouses and kids. The
problem herein lies with my elder
sister and her husband.
When I irst met my brother-in-
law, he was so nice and friendly to
our family. He is an Aussie, and we
were charmed by him. He raved
about how much he loved the great
outdoors and looked forward to
keeping up our family tradition.
After they got married, everything
changed. The irst year, my sis-
ter and her new husband said they
couldn’t make the trip because of his
work (even with two years’ notice).
The second time around, it was yet
again because he had to work.
They just seem to make every
excuse in the book not to go. I am the
one whom she always calls to break
the news. I can hear the real disap-
pointment in her voice as she says
they won’t be making it yet again.
Since the wedding, we pretty
much have never seen him and
rarely have seen her. My brother-in-
law never comes to any family func-
Dear Annie
By
Annie
Lane
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
tions and makes no effort to have a
relationship with my parents.
I’ve talked to my brothers about
this, and they think that because our
brother-in-law’s parents live in Aus-
tralia and he rarely gets to see them,
he is jealous that our sister lives so
close to her family. Is there any-
thing that I can do to make him
come around and want to come on
our family trips? My elder sister
was always the leader in our fam-
ily, but now our fearless leader has
turned into a cowardly black sheep.
— Black Sheep’s Sibling
Dear Black Sheep’s Sibling: It
sounds as if your brother-in-law’s
true colors came out after the wed-
ding, and they’re sickening shades
of green. He is consumed by envy. If
he can’t have family, then she can’t
have family. This certainly does not
seem like a loving marriage.
Her husband sounds — let’s put
it kindly — less than perfect, but
the real question is why your sister
would allow this to go on. I would
try talking to her one-on-one to see
whether she can reach a compro-
mise with her husband. Maybe pro-
pose that they start alternating years
— spending vacation at the lake with
you one year and in Australia the
next. Also make an effort to reach
out to your brother-in-law some-
times just to see how he’s doing so
he feels that he’s important to you.
If he would embrace your family, it
might help him feel less homesick.
Dear Annie: In a recent column,
you printed a letter from a man who
didn’t like the friends of a woman he
started seeing recently. You said: “If
you don’t like this girl’s friends, then
my guess is that when you get to
know her better, you won’t like her.”
Well, maybe, maybe not. The
situation you describe may be an
evolving process, and she may well
change for the better or worse. It is
a hard call at this point. I have seen
some remarkable people evolve out
of an environment of wacky friends
because some signiicant other hap-
pens upon the scene and the person
inally comes to her/his senses. And
the wacky friends disappear. — Don
D.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You care
enough to learn everything about your sub-
ject of interest, and that’s just the attitude
that will allow you to mesmerize the pow-
ers that be with your in-depth analysis and
study.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re like a
radio station with a 24-hour request line. The
stream of suggestions may be endless, but
you’re not obligated to honor any of these re-
quests. Ultimately you’ll play what you want
to play.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You need
more than the usual amount of rest now to
recharge and heal the daily wear and tear
that affects your body and mind. There’s no
need to feel guilty for sleeping in, napping or
turning in early.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You feel
where someone is coming from, and then
stay one step ahead of the game. You’re an
expert at figuring out the motives of compli-
cated characters.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). What you want
will cause a rub with what someone else
wants, and the power dynamic will be
worked out in interesting ways. What hap-
pens will be as much about your will as it is
about the politics of the situation.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You seldom
make promises or pacts, but today there’s
something you might enjoy promising, and
there’s an equally enjoyable demand the
other person would, in turn, request of you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Sincerity may
not be the flashiest of qualities, but it’s high
on your list of attractive qualities in a loved
one these days. Knowing whom you can
trust and feeling the truth of that person’s
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
affection will bring comfort and delight now.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Recognize
your own strengths — not because you
need a pat on the back or because the ego
boost will feel good, but because the others
are going to miss out on the best part of you
if you don’t know what that is.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll
be accused of generosity, thoughtfulness,
amazing selflessness. None of this rings
true to you. You think of your loved ones all
of the time; it only follows that you would
want to spoil them.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Determi-
nation is a talent in and of itself, and today, it
combines with another one of your talents,
making you absolutely indomitable. Most will
respect your top status without challenge.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). They trust
you because you do as you say you will
when it matters — and when it doesn’t. Big
and small matters get the same level of in-
tegrity from you. None of your words are too
inconsequential to honor.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re excel-
lent company because you take responsibil-
ity for and pay attention to all of the signals
zinging back and forth between you, your
environment and everyone within it.
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 30). It’s a
lucky year for saving up for big-ticket items or
bucket-list experiences. Sources of income
crop up as you tell more and more people
about what you do. In October, you’ll call a
few key shots and be put in charge. Fami-
lies come together in December. March and
July will be the most adventurous. Scorpio
and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 9, 27, 3, 38 and 45.