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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 2018)
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018 FEATURES TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE Daughter is draining mom dry Dear Annie: I’m a 69-year- get back home. I’ve also sent old retired widow living on money to my daughter several a fixed income. I’m paying times so she can get her pre- monthly on a loan to get some scriptions filled if she is sick. repairs done to my home. My I’ve told her it should not be my problem is my daughter and responsibility to do that. But if son-in-law. They both have I don’t, she can’t get the much- needed meds. health problems, my DEAR How do I tell them daughter especially. — and really get it He gets Social Security ANNIE through to them — disability and Medi- care. My daughter has that they need to take applied for Social Secu- responsibility for hav- ing enough money rity disability and has without hurting my been turned down. She daughter’s feelings has no health insurance and without causing at all. They are in deep Lane my son-in-law to lose financial debt. They Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. his temper? I’m being live off his Social Secu- rity check, which isn’t taken advantage of, and much. He does pay the mort- I’m tired of it. — Wrung Dry gage on their home and a few Dear Wrung Dry: There other important bills, but he is comes a time in your life when a hoarder and buys things he you have to stop crossing doesn’t need. oceans for people who won’t When they come to visit me, jump puddles for you. Sit down they just have enough money and have a frank conversation to get them up here and spend with your daughter and son-in- some while they are here. When law. Let them know you can they get ready to leave, they no longer give them money but always ask me for money to you can give them advice. Per- get them home. I keep telling haps encourage your daugh- them that when they come up ter to file an appeal to have her here, they need to have enough application accepted for Social money for all expenses till they Security disability benefits, and 3C By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. implore your son-in-law to seek help for his compulsive hoard- ing. Whatever they decide to do, it’s not your burden to bear. Dear Annie: I liked your response to “Snubbed in the South,” who was disappointed her boyfriend didn’t get her a gift. This year, I was saddened to hear from a few of my female friends that their husbands failed to get them Christmas gifts. I have been married for 38 years now. My husband likes to show he loves me by doing things for me — but birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas are special times. Early on in our marriage, I told him that when it came to Christmas, what I needed was something sparkly, something that smelled good and some- thing soft. After that talk, he had a clear sense of how to please me, and he felt happier, too. — Sunny in Sarasota Dear Sunny: Some peo- ple are resistant to the idea of plainly telling a partner their needs — but after hearing sto- ries such as yours, you have to wonder why. Congratulations on 38 years of happy, commu- nicative marriage. ARIES (March 21-April 19). People do not stay interested in the same thing forever. Interests change on scale with personal growth. When your interests change rapidly, it’s not that you’re flaky — you’re just growing quickly into someone new. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). While it’s possible to love someone with whom you have little in common, that love will have a limited means of expression compared with the many ways love is expressed between people with more common ground. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A secret talent is like an illicit love affair, occupying a dream space out- side of place and time, not fitting into normal life. But sooner or later, the passion must integrate into daily living or it will fade away completely. CANCER (June 22-July 22). People are not standards. They are not behaviors. They are flex- ible beings who can show up in many different ways. Much will depend on what you expect of them. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You were not adequately supported or tended to. So you worked harder, developed yourself further ... and came to a re- alization. They are never coming around. It’s not you; it’s them. You can live with it or seek different elsewhere. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Faces diverted into glowing screens — a very uncharismatic look. Unnecessary phone usage is such a turnoff to you that a person’s screen addiction could be relationship deal breaker. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). An informational tidbit has the potential to set you spinning down a winding road for hours. Try to stick to your original intent. Tonight, your connection with a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) will refresh your soul. 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 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll jump into a project in the manner of the Looney Tunes car- toon character Tasmanian Devil. In your tornado whirl, obstacles will be uprooted, and they never even saw you coming. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). With so many distractions of late, taking back the control of your time will feel terrific. Though you feel there’s not a moment to waste on the mundane, some of it is more crucial to the big picture than it would seem. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you don’t make your work important, they won’t either. It’s about time to up the ante. This could mean asking for more attention, responsibility or money. It could mean claiming a higher rank or a better role. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s not fair that you were born with so much social intelligence at your disposal you don’t even see it as being a talent. It is. And people need your help. All you have to do is show up — suddenly, it’s a whole lot better. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are benefits to low self-esteem and benefits to high self-es- teem. The most advantageous belief to hold about yourself is a flexible one that allows you to settle into the role and attitude that best serves all. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (FEB. 24). The year brings a quickening — you feel somehow more alive. The next three months bring ideas to invig- orate your body and animate your life. There’s a turn of power at work. The start of summer pres- ents a choice that will affect domestic life. There’s no wrong way, but life will be very different with each option. Aries and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 7, 44, 29 and 15.
