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-
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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
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wind of your movement.
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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
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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.