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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018 FEATURES Disappearing cemetery flowers Dear Annie: The artifi- and then go buy replacements. cial flowers on my grandpar- There is a trash barrel at the ceme- ents’ graves have gone missing tery for just such disposal. — Jan- three out of the past four times ice in Texas Dear Janice: I would con- my mother and I have put them out. We put new flowers on the tact the cemetery office to ask graves several times a year — about its policy on artificial flow- ers. Sometimes care- seasonal flowers in the DEAR takers remove artificial spring, summer and fall, flowers when the wind Christmas flowers, etc. It ANNIE begins blowing the plas- is disheartening to drive tic pieces apart. It’s also to the cemetery a few worth making the cem- weeks later and discover etery office aware of the that the flowers and vase fact that your flowers and have gone missing. Once, vases have gone missing my mother had used an in case it’s the work of etched crystal vase. Lane I never knew my Annie not a caretaker but a thief. Creators Syndicate Inc. grandfather, but my Here’s hoping that’s not grandmother was spe- the case, because how sad cial to me, and both her parents would that be? were very special to my mother, Regardless, I want to com- of course. We are the only family mend you for honoring your members who honor my grand- grandparents. Your frustration parents with “fresh” artificial at the flowers’ disappearance is flowers anymore, but it is import- understandable, and I hope you’re ant to us. able to get to the bottom of that. Could you please offer a plea But what truly matters isn’t what to people to be respectful and happens to the flowers. It’s that leave flowers in the cemetery you bring them in the first place. alone? They are nice-looking What a beautiful thing, honor- flowers; we do not allow them to ing your grandparents in that way become shabby and faded. If we throughout the year. I’m sure they check on the flowers and they no are smiling down. Dear Annie: I think you blew longer look nice, we remove them it with your answer to “Digi- tal Age Discrimination.” I am a senior and struggle with the com- puter. Best thing that ever hap- pened was when my smartphone got run over by a car. I was sim- ply too dumb for that aggravating device and went back to an old flip phone. I take it you did not check with any major grocery chains regard- ing the problem for seniors with digital coupons. When my com- puter was down and there were some items I wanted that had dig- ital coupons, I went to the Kro- ger manager and asked whether he could help. He said I could just tell the cashier to put in the code to get the digital coupon discount. I no longer have to hassle with the annoying and aggravat- ing problem. I hope you publish my letter to inform your readers, young or old, of how to get around this issue. And if other chains are not doing this, then their custom- ers should be complaining to man- agement to do likewise or taking their business to a chain that does. — EDH in Roanoke, Va. Dear EDH: A simple, human solution to a technical problem. Thanks for writing. I think your letter will help many. 3C TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Indulge your theories. Investigate your intuitive hits. Follow your instincts. That’s the way to tell the universe that you’re ready to know more truth and see more beauty. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). To cross some- thing off of your list — that’s satisfaction. To enable another person to cross something off his or her list will be, oddly enough, even more satisfying. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The reason you use lists is because you understand that it is mentally empowering to tackle a few items on a list while it is overwhelming to face the never-ending maintenance that life requires. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The road is long. How can you keep your motivation strong through the entire journey? You proba- bly can’t. Dips are natural, and you shouldn’t let them stop you. Reward yourself along the way so you’ll have the gumption to make it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The work of “doing you” will change through the years. One era has certain requirements; another shows a different set of actions. Think about this today, because it’s time to let go of a behavior that’s holding you back. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When it comes to your feelings today, resistance is futile. Turn toward it. It will be possible to process an emotion until it loses its charge and therefore its power over you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Good fortune will definitely have a hand in what you do. The stroke of luck will come. This is nothing to wait around for though, of course, as luck runs on momentum. It will be carried by the wind of your movement. 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). It is possible for certain things to be accomplished in the spirit of joy and fun, though it’s the exception, not the rule. Everything you see, the roads, the vehicles, the buildings — they were all built through work and duty. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It just might turn out that the very thing you were looking for was also trying to find you. How- ever, even if this turns out to be the case, you’ll only find out at the end of the search. Continue! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll like what you do and the feeling you get while you’re doing it. The results are secondary, but they are still an essential part of the cycle. The results complete the wheel that keeps it all rolling down the road. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You can feel great or terrible about yourself and still get the same amount accomplished. So don’t worry so much about your self-esteem. Once you’re in the flow of work, it’s a nonissue. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Someone is living vicariously through you. You may be fulfilling the wish of those who came before you, or living out what someone close to you, for whatever reason, could not. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (June 23). You win when you lead with your talent for sens- ing who is going to be good for you to know and love. Gloss over the small problems or twist them into opportunities for big fun — genius! It’s your perspective that gives this year a sweet buoyancy. Relationships go to new levels in September. Business explodes in November. Libra and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 13, 34, 45, 7 and 16.
