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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 FEATURES Sisters: Who’s my daddy? Dear Annie: I’m won- last name is even accurate! dering whether you can tell There are television shows me where to turn. I have no that help celebrities discover where they came from, but idea who I am. What I mean is that my not being celebrities, where father’s parents are a mys- can we turn? We would be tery. My sister and I were happy to at least be able to confirm our last told that our father’s DEAR name. — Who Am I? mother (our grand- Dear Who: mother) died giv- ANNIE Thanks to direct-to- ing birth to him. consumer genetic We never knew her testing, it’s easier name. We have sent than ever to sleuth money to the Penn- out your heritage. sylvania Division With a little saliva of Vital Records, and a chunk of and no record of my Lane change (in the $100 father’s birth exists. Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. range), you can dis- We have sent money cover your ancestry, several times to the Roman Catholic Diocese of learn about your geographi- Pittsburgh to obtain baptism, cal origins and even possibly first Holy Communion and find living relatives. One of confirmation information, the most well-known compa- nies offering these services but that doesn’t exist. My sister thinks the Cath- is 23andMe. Visit its website olic Church may be hid- for more information. Dear Annie: You ing something. We were told our father’s sister was recently published a let- a nun, so perhaps she is his ter from “Daughter in Dis- real mother. Or perhaps our tress,” regarding her moth- father was adopted. We have er’s Alzheimer’s disease and tried ancestry websites, to her and her dad’s distress no avail. We are now begin- after taking the mother out ning to wonder whether our for dinner. I’ve been around this dis- ease in my own family and worked at a facility, as well. I’d like to suggest that the family check to see whether the facility has a dining room available for families. This would be a way better solu- tion, and they wouldn’t have to go through the agony of hearing the mom crying and begging to go home. Under no circumstances should they take her home, because she would think she is there for good. It takes weeks for a patient to acclimate to a nursing home, and if you take someone home, she has to go through it all over again. The only consolation I can offer to the daughter and her father is that most likely, Mom got over her tears quickly. People fade in and out with Alzheimer’s sometimes, and she probably has forgotten. But I know they have not! — Catherine Dear Catherine: I’m sorry you have firsthand experience with this issue as a family member, but I appreciate your sharing your insights. 5A TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Labels help us to get organized and make sense of our world. But labels never completely define anything, espe- cially not a person. Today’s cosmic question: Are you over-identifying with a label? SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll say no a good amount of times today. This is the only way to stay focused, protect what you have and keep on track with what you’re doing. Of course, “no” doesn’t necessarily mean “never.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The pulsing move- ment of life is like a rushing river today and you really can’t help but go with the flow. If you hap- pen not to like where the flow is going, however, there will be shallow spots in which you can get off the raft. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The others find it hard to notice what’s right before their eyes. You, not so much. You see it: the smallness of it, the depth, what it really means. Point out what you see. They might not get it today, but someday they will. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You don’t want the award because it’s an honor; you want it be- cause doing what it takes to get there and then knowing that it’s where you deserve to be is a fulfilling consciousness to live inside. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s some- thing a little bizarre about this “normal” situation. Indications are that the game may be rigged. Don’t try to win. Don’t try to understand. Just try your best. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Someone you want to emulate is coming into the picture, and this person may possibly mentor you. Be ready, on the lookout and doing your best to communicate where you are and where you want to go. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You have a way about you that people like very much. They feel that you get them. They feel more awake around you, and yet they also feel they’ve fallen under your spell. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sociability and joy are predicted for the day. People who make you happy are close at hand. You have all you need to do your work and be effective. Life is good. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). An issue is ready to be addressed and resolved so that you can move on. For this reason, you may feel a push at your back, perhaps jarring, but also what’s needed to get this going. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The high quality you bring to your work isn’t an accident. You make this happen with your intention for excellence and your commitment to finding the most intelli- gent direction. 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 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The “What if?” chain is likely to visit your thoughts today, and without a happy agenda. Combat it with its mor- tal enemy: “So what?” With this simple retort, you can deflect anxiety. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (April 12). It’s your year to take a position you once envied and decide if it’s all you thought it would be. Over the next 10 weeks you provide excellent services and therefore make bank. You’ll reconsider past ways of spending and make a new plan in June. A big celebration comes in August. A change of location is featured, too. Capricorn and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 20, 30, 21 and 11.