THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018
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TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
Parents are in decline
Dear Annie. My octogenarian appear to have many friends where
parents recently visited my family they live in Arizona and seem to
for two weeks. They stayed in our be hyper-fixated on 24-hour news
house for the duration of their stay. channels. I think they both miss the
My three sons are all preteens and interactions from an office job.
were very excited to spend time
They also are fixated on the past
with their grandparents. My hus- and retelling old stories instead of
band and I are always a bit
talking about new expe-
DEAR
riences. They seem to be
more anxious to have them
more confrontational and
stay. My parents were pres-
ANNIE
ent and financially support-
looking for arguments
ive throughout my child-
with people. (Too much
hood but were emotionally
cable news?) And they
disengaged.
focus on minor health
Over the past few years,
issues and have grown
I’ve noticed that their speed
concerned that this is the
has been slowing and their
end.
Lane
health has been declining. Annie
I’d like to have an
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
With this slowing, their
intervention with my par-
ents and encourage them
presence has also become
more disengaged. In fact, they gen- to find hobbies or adult groups, but
erally spent the trip sitting in our I’m not sure how to do this with-
family room watching the news. out hurting them. — Searching for
They would only occasionally Senior Help
Dear Searching for Senior
leave the house, and even then, it
was often just for a quick trip to the Help: Strangers are just friends
supermarket or to get lunch. They waiting to happen. Maybe they are
didn’t join me for school drop-off, uncomfortable approaching strang-
ers or feel vulnerable. Encourage
pickup, activities or sports games.
I am concerned about the phys- them to join local senior groups or
ical and mental stability of my par- a group for new residents. Anybody
ents. Both of them worked as I was attending an outing sponsored by
growing up in California. My father one of these social groups is look-
was a sales executive, and my ing for the exact same feeling: com-
mother was a teacher. They don’t panionship. Your parents will meet
5A
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
couples with whom they share
interests and values and will be able
to pull themselves out of their home
and into activities. This will take
their minds off the alarming vortex
of cable news and give them more
positive social interactions.
Dear Annie: Recently, you
advised “Unexcused” to encourage
the guy she’s seeing, who chron-
ically belches, to see a doctor to find
out whether he has a medical con-
dition. I would suggest that he first
start taking one or two high-quality
food enzymes, which break down a
broad range of foods, right before
each meal. The enzymes will help
him digest his food, and the prob-
lem may disappear. If that doesn’t
work entirely, he might add one
or two acidophilus capsules in the
morning to help repopulate his
stomach and upper intestine with
good bacteria, which chlorinated
water, alcohol and other things
deplete. — Longtime Enzymes and
Probiotics User
Dear Longtime Enzymes and
Probiotics User: I looked into it
after receiving your letter, and I see
that probiotics are one of the most
popular natural remedies for pre-
venting acid reflux and for relieving
its symptoms. Thank you for bring-
ing that to my attention.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You don’t even
realize how well you’re doing right now. You’re
so hard on yourself! Ease up some. If you
drive yourself too hard, you’ll burn out and
lose interest in doing what it takes to make
further improvements.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There’s a differ-
ence between having a standard that people
agree upon and having an expectation of others
that they may be entirely unaware of. One way
leads to satisfaction, the other to disappointment.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Unconditional
love is the rarer sort, but it does exist —
inside you and inside others, too. If you knew
unequivocally that you’re loved for who you
are and not for your effectiveness in the role
you’re playing, what would you do differently?
CANCER (June 22-July 22). It’s true for
stand-up comics, CEOs, teachers and, to
some degree, everyone in the public eye: A
good part of success is reading the room.
You’ll do this well. Your choice of conversation-
al focus will be quite brilliant.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). On a pretty day, the
sun and breeze seem to deliver happiness
right to your heart. But if the weather won’t
cooperate, you’ll be excellent at creating ideal
internal weather today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There have been
times in life when your hours were so char-
acterized by a constant stream of low-grade
stress that anxiety was practically a lifestyle.
Your ability now to shrug it off and lighten up
was hard-earned, so enjoy!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It has been sug-
gested that intelligence and power seek their
own increase — that the drive for expansion
is built into the very nature of these qualities. It
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
will prove true in your life today.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll take the
best option. Knowing this, what can you do
to give yourself more “best” options that also
are in line with your higher ideals for yourself?
How can you give yourself more chances to
do the right thing?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). However
attractively you try to arrange yourself, the
exterior is not what makes you beautiful.
Kindness and compassion are the ingredients
of your heart that cannot be contained. They
shine through your skin.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). In some
company, people are just happy when some-
one is talking to fill up the silent void of social
awkwardness. But in socially adept circles, it’s
excellent listening that will win out.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Just as the
great artist Michelangelo carved until he set
the angel in the marble free, you will continue
to chip away at your problem. Currently it’s as
featureless and immobile as a marble slab,
but beauty is emerging.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Something
central to your life lately will seem to drag on
and on. Get comfortable with this. Maybe find
a new distraction to help with the long slog?
This will be worth it!
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (June 6). Family
matters tie up happily, freeing you to tackle
personal aims. Your fantasies will inspire you,
but not as much as taking the next step will.
Exciting momentum builds through the colder
months. Get the inside scoop on the profession-
al and social fronts. Success comes from acting
on good information. Aquarius and Sagittarius
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 15, 30,