THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
FEATURES
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
Become an organ donor
Dear Annie: Last year, I wrote One of the first things I did after my
to you about my beautiful 35-year- daughter’s successful transplant (and
old daughter and the kidney trans- witnessing how much better she felt)
plant she’d just received through was to check the box on my driver’s
the United Network for Organ Shar- license. — Still a Very Grateful Mom
ing. I am “A Very Grateful Mom.”
Dear Grateful Mom: I am so
My daughter continues to do well and incredibly sorry to hear about your
is leading a healthy life.
granddaughter. I’m glad to
DEAR
We would like to thank the
encourage readers to consider
donor family, but my let-
registering as organ donors, if
ANNIE
ter sent to them through
they haven’t already. A single
the donor channels was
organ donor has the potential
never responded to. It’s
to save eight lives. Visit https://
been over a year and a half
www.dmv.org/organ-donor.
since my daughter received
php for more information.
the lifesaving kidney, and
Dear Annie: A friend of
we hope that someday
mine is getting married next
Lane
the donor family reaches Annie
year. The wedding and recep-
Creators
Syndicate
Inc.
tion will be held at a lovely
out to her so a proper
venue. Is it appropriate to
thank-you can be given.
However, all is not good with her request that guests attending wear
family. My teenage granddaugh- appropriate attire? It seems every-
ter has now been diagnosed with the one is dressing so casually these days;
same rare kidney disease her mother, there is concern that guests might
my daughter, was diagnosed with. wear jeans. We realize it is the pres-
Although we know that it’s a rare ence of friends and family that really
genetic one, we have no idea where matters, but is it asking too much
it came from through the family. This to expect folks to wear their nicer
disease has no cure or treatment. The clothes? — B.H.
Dear B.H.: True, everything is
only solution is a transplant when kid-
ney function declines to that point. Our getting more casual these days — but
hope is that it will be years before my jeans at a wedding? I should hope no
granddaughter will need a transplant. one’s that dense. Fortunately, there’s
Please remind your readers about how no need to leave it up to hope. Your
important it is to be an organ donor. friend can simply note the dress
3C
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
code on the invitation. The standard
options, from most to least formal:
white tie, black tie, formal, dressy
casual and casual (and even “casual”
definitely does not mean bluejeans).
Letting guests know the appropriate
attire is not asking too much; it’s help-
ful for everyone.
Dear Annie: “Judged in Jar-
vis” wrote to you about the troubles
she’s faced because of her husband’s
unexpected death and their not hav-
ing a will. She encouraged readers
to make wills, and you did, too. My
father died in 1990, and he had a will.
After his death, it was probated. The
court costs, executor fees and lawyer
fees ate up 60 percent of his estate. I
was determined not to let that happen
to my children. I got a revocable liv-
ing trust instead. Upon my death, all
my property will go to my children as
beneficiaries. There will be no lawyer
fees. And it cost me less than a third
of what my father’s probate cost.
So please advise your readers in the
future to get a living trust instead of a
will. — Christine
Dear Christine: You make a good
point. I’d like to encourage readers to
do their research and consider which
option is best for them. Whether using
a living trust or a will, the import-
ant part is to get started on planning
well before you think you need to.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Everyone
knows when it’s not working, but few have
the guts to call it out. You, on the other
hand, have many options and very little
time to waste on one that’s clearly not
going to work.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll show
up early, stay late and do whatever it takes
to make a project great. Is there a point in
which the extra work actually makes things
worse instead of better? Yes. Stay aware
and you’ll see it.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The writing will
be on the wall, for anyone who has those
special sort of glasses that can see such
things. Most people will walk right by. Much
depends on how much you want to know.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Bounce
the conversational ball. You want to know
more about a person, but you also want
this person to know you, and you’ll make
sure things are balanced. All in all, great
exchanges are in store.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Here’s a friendship
test: If it’s important to you, it’s important
to your friend. It’s not a foolproof test. But
generally speaking, if they don’t take your
side today, it will raise questions. If they do,
it will raise grateful joy.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There’s a
saying about throwing out the first pancake
of the batch, but life doesn’t always follow
this rule. Today, your first try will turn out
astoundingly beautiful results — the equiv-
alent of a pancake covergirl.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). To some extent
time will be elastic to you, and you’ll be
strong enough to bend and play with
it, slow it with your mind, cling to it as it
passes and hold on tight to the very best
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
moments.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Don’t sell it
if it’s already sold. Not only does it do no
good, it could harm the deal. You know
this and live this and you’ll teach the less
experienced through your example.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Some-
times the star of the evening is invisible
— the cook in the back of the restaurant,
the one who made the room gleam before
everyone got there, the originator of the
playlist. You’ll enjoy a key, quiet role tonight.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re
almost, but not quite, ready to give
something up. As legendary comedy writer
Robert Orben suggested, “Most people
would like to be delivered by temptation but
would like it to keep in touch.”
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You may
know what makes you happy. You may
also be wrong. Experiment with an open
mind and you’ll find out surprising things
about yourself and this elusive thing called
happiness.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The best
thing you can do for your future is to
commit an anonymous, selfless act of
generosity now. Your powers of observation
are all the way turned up. You’ll hatch the
perfect plan.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 20).
This solar return, your heart will be
satisfied. It will also yearn, sparkle, pound
from marathon-esque exertion, and skip
beats gleefully at the surprises of your life
this year. Other highlights include: a family
development worthy of documentation, an
adorable love story and a competitive prize.
Scorpio and Capricorn adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 5, 11, 14, 33 and 28.