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TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
Dealing with unresponsive RSVPs
Dear Annie: You get lots received two days after the
of questions about weddings deadline. (So if there’s any-
after the fact. Here’s one that’s one you haven’t heard from
before the problem happens so by now, it’s time to get dial-
you can advise us. We’re get- ing.) Take note of guests’ meal
ting married in June. We sent preferences so you can get
out about 100 invitations, each that information to the caterer
with a note requesting
ASAP, though the
DEAR
a reply by June 1. So
guests should still mail
far, we’ve gotten only
back their replies, too.
ANNIE
a handful of responses.
And let this be a
As I’m writing to you,
reminder to anyone
there’s still plenty of
reading this who’s got
time, but what do we
an RSVP card gather-
ing dust on the fridge.
do come mid-June
An anxious couple is
with people who hav-
en’t responded one
awaiting your reply.
Lane
way or the other? Is it Annie
Dear Annie: I was
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
tactful to contact peo-
kind of disappointed
ple, maybe pretending
that under reader pres-
that we think their invitations sure, you retracted your advice
got lost in the mail? If we do to “Miffed,” the jealous wife
contact people, should we call who objected to her husband’s
or write a letter or email or platonic friendship with a
what? Obviously, the caterer female co-worker. I thought
needs to know the number of you had it right the first time.
Perhaps it is because I am
people, and we need to decide
on the seating arrangements. a man that I sympathized with
the husband, and perhaps it is
— Soon-to-Be Wed
Dear Soon-to-Be Wed: logical that your female read-
Congratulations on your near- ers would instead react by say-
ing nuptials! It’s customary ing, “If there’s smoke, there’s
to start going down the guest fire.” But the thing that jumped
list and calling anyone whose out at me in “Miffed’s” let-
response you still haven’t ter was that she did not think
there was anything “funny”
going on between her husband
and his co-worker; she just did
not like it that he had a female
friend. That “Miffed” would
jump in a car and drive all over
town to catch her husband in
a lie when she didn’t think
there was anything untoward
going on strikes me as pretty
zany behavior, and their mar-
riage must be a nightmare.
What would we be saying if
it were a husband acting that
way toward his wife?
The idea that men and
women can’t be just friends
is outmoded foolishness,
but many still believe it,
unfortunately. I suspect that
“Miffed’s” husband will
indeed leave her someday,
but it won’t be because of the
co-worker.
I would like to say more,
but I know I need to keep it
short. If you use this, just sign
me “Somewhere in Arizona.”
Dear
Somewhere
in
Arizona: I’ll refrain from
flip-flopping, but I do want to
share your letter with read-
ers. The more perspectives the
fuller the picture. Thank you
for writing.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). “It gets easier,”
they say. That’s the shorthand version. The real
truth is that “it” stays about the same and you
don’t. You get better and stronger and more cre-
ative and faster until “it” seems like child’s play.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When people
feel better, they behave better. Therefore, your
strategy of helping people to feel good will
keep you headed toward peace, harmony and
productivity.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s easy to be
fooled by words, and it’s quite possible to
misread the actions a person takes. Consider
taking note of what you hear and see without
rendering a judgment. This isn’t about one
incident; rather, it’s about a trend.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). People
promise you so much that if they make good
on even half of it, you stand to gain greatly.
Tonight, you’ll be confronted with the past.
Nostalgia will play into your current feelings
about someone.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). An array of options
will open up. This won’t be difficult for you.
You’ve known your choice for a while now. Like
someone on a scripted reality television show,
you’ll go through the motions, explaining your
reasons.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). To think,
wonder, imagine, obsess ... there have been
times when these modes served you very well.
Such times will come again! As for today, a
peaceful, quiet, content mind will better serve
the situation.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Natural attrac-
tions are difficult to resist, but today it will be
appropriate to try your best. The old standby,
“Out of sight, out of mind,” could be the ticket.
Redirect your attention. In time, what’s relevant
today will no longer be.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you
genuinely want to help but don’t understand
enough about the situation to be truly useful,
the most helpful thing you can do is observe
and seek greater knowledge.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Part of a loving rela-
tionship is being good at being loved — appre-
ciating what others do without trying to control
it, and letting them show you instead of being
so capable that you never need their help.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Let someone know
that imperfections are not only acceptable but
also necessary and even desirable. We’re all in
this together. Sometimes we forget to help one
another until we see the reasons we must.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ve come to an
impasse. Neither person is right; neither person
is wrong. Nonetheless, someone has to move,
or the flow of life will be needlessly and frustrat-
ingly blocked.
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). It’s strange. You
alter your appearance, and for some reason it
changes the dynamics of a relationship. Why?
Because even a slight change of costume
means you’re playing a slightly different char-
acter.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (June 15). Be-
cause of the new people coming into your life,
coupled with a willingness to let go of any pet-
tiness that was holding you back, the months
to come feature an expansion of your heart.
What you do out of love will not follow the usual
course, and that’s part of why it’s so memora-
ble. There’s a windfall in August. Cancer and
Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 30,
29, 42 and 6.