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COFFEE BREAK B6 — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD SATuRDAY, DECEmBER 4, 2021 Woman not happy with her life at common milestone began rejecting men who showed signs of wanting only a sexual relationship, and now I seem to have no takers at all. The fact that I have gained weight hasn’t helped, either. It’s not like once I meet a guy the first thing I say is, “Hey, I want a meaningful rela- tionship.” I’m beginning to worry that something is wrong with me. What should I do? — THIRTY BUT NOT FLIRTY DEAR THIRTY: There is nothing wrong with you, just as there is nothing wrong with get- ting to know someone before embarking on a physical rela- tionship. (In fact, I recommend it.) However, to eliminate a man because you think he “only” is interested in having sex with you was jumping the gun. DEAR ABBY: For years, I’ve heard about what and where a woman “should” be in her life once she turns the big 3-0. She should have a thriving career, be married with kids — or at least engaged — and have a full sense of her worth and knowledge. I recently turned the big 3-0, but my cards aren’t all stacked that way. I have never had a romantic relationship. Most of the men I wanted to start one with only wanted sex with me, and a relationship with someone else. As I entered my late 20s, I gave him a large surprise party for his 40th birthday. Abby, this whole time, nobody has thrown me a party or planned a celebration centered on me. I’m lucky to get a last-minute, store- bought cake and a dinner out on my birthday. Our 50th birthdays are coming up in a few months, and friends and family are asking what I’m planning for him, but nobody says anything about mine. I resent that these people, including Asher, take me for granted, and I’m considering dig- ging in my heels on party plan- ning this time around. I have told Asher that maybe it’s about time somebody planned ME a party, but he doesn’t seem to get it. Have you any advice for I wish you had mentioned where you were meeting men. You may have better luck if you figure out what interests you have in common with the men you meet, and develop relationships based on them. And, because you suspect the weight you have gained may have something to do with your problem, resolve to become involved in physical activities that will get you out of the house and into an envi- ronment where you’ll not only get some exercise, but also meet some eligible prospects. DEAR ABBY: I’ve been mar- ried to my husband, “Asher,” for 20 years, and during our mar- riage, I have always been the person who plans and throws birthday parties, including his. I me? I like a nice celebration, but I’m tired of being the one doing all the work without reciproca- tion. — PARTY GIRL IN THE SOUTH DEAR PARTY GIRL: While you can’t control how other people behave, there is nothing wrong with enlisting some “help” in your planning. Express your feelings (again) to your self-in- volved husband and also to the friends and relatives who have enjoyed your hospitality for so long without reciprocating. Plan the party for Asher, and if your birthday is again ignored, plan something special you might like with your closest friends — pref- erably, out of town — and follow through. I think you are entitled, don’t you? WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron told reporters at a briefing on Dec. 3. China has adopted a zero-tolerance policy toward COVID-19 transmission and has some of the world’s strictest border controls. Games participants will have to live and compete inside a bubble, and only spectators who are residents of China and have been vac- cinated and tested will be permitted at venues. Globally, cases have been increasing for seven consec- utive weeks and the number of deaths has started to rise again, too, driven largely by the delta variant and decreased use of protective measures in other parts of the world, Kasai said. “We should not be sur- prised to see more surges in the future. As long as trans- mission continues, the virus can continue to mutate, as the emergence of omicron demonstrates, reminding us of the need to stay vigilant,” Kasai said. He warned especially about the likelihood of surges due to more gath- erings and movement of people during the holiday season. The northern winter season will also likely bring other infectious respiratory diseases, such as the flu, alongside COVID-19. “It is clear that this pan- demic is far from over and I know that people are wor- ried about omicron,” Kasai said. “But my message today is that we can adapt the way we manage this virus to better cope with the future surges and reduce their health, social and economic impacts.” By JIM GOMEZ The Associated Press MANILA, Philip- pines — Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the founda- tion for fighting the coro- navirus pandemic, even in the face of the new omicron version of the virus, World Health Organization officials said Friday, Dec. 3, while acknowledging that the travel restrictions imposed by some countries may buy time. While about three dozen countries worldwide have reported omicron infections, including India on Dec. 2, the numbers so far are small outside of South Africa, which is facing a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases and where the new variant may be becoming dominant. Still, much remains unclear about omicron, including whether it is more con- tagious, as some health authorities suspect, whether it makes people more seri- ously ill, or whether it can evade vaccine protection. “Border control can delay the virus coming in and buy time. But every country and every community must prepare for new surges in cases,” Dr. Takeshi Kasai, the WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, told reporters Friday during a virtual news conference from the Philippines. “The positive news in all of this is that none of the informa- tion we have currently about omicron suggests we need to change the directions of our response.” That means continuing Ahn Young-joon/The Associated Press A traveler arrives to enter into a COVID-19 testing center at the Incheon International Airport In Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. South Korea’s daily jump in coronavirus infections exceeded 5,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic, as a delta-driven surge also pushed hospitalizations and deaths to record highs. to push for higher vacci- nation rates, abiding by social-distancing guide- lines, and wearing masks, among other measures, said WHO Regional Emergency Director Dr. Babatunde Olowokure. He added that health sys- tems must “ensure we are treating the right patients in the right place at the right time, and so therefore ensuring that ICU beds are available, particularly for those who need them.” Kasai warned: “We cannot be complacent.” WHO has previously urged against border clo- sures, noting they often have limited effect and can cause major disruptions. Officials in southern Africa, where the omicron variant was first identified, have decried restrictions on travelers from the region, saying they are being punished for alerting the world to the mutant strain. Scientists are working furiously to learn more about omicron, which has weather | Go to AccuWeather.com have found the variant in the region are Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia — and it is likely to crop up elsewhere. The emergence of omi- cron is of particular concern for organizers of the Bei- jing Winter Olympic Games, now about two months away. Beijing is adopting a series of measures to reduce the risk the virus will spread during the Games, Zhao Weidong, spokesperson for the organizing committee, been designated a variant of concern because of the number of mutations and because early information suggests it may be more transmissible than other variants, Kasai said. A few countries in the Western Pacific region are facing surges that began before omicron was iden- tified, though COVID-19 cases and deaths in many others have decreased or pla- teaued, Kasai said. But that could change. Among the places that AROUND OREGON AND THE REGION Astoria Longview 37/47 Kennewick 33/46 St. Helens 32/45 34/45 35/45 38/48 37/47 32/45 Condon SUN MON TUE WED Showers of rain and snow Turning cloudy and colder Periods of rain Times of sun and clouds A rain or snow shower 28 38 24 37 13 32 18 35 19 Eugene 0 2 0 36/47 39 17 37 30 39 28 0 3 1 La Grande 2 31 38 29 Comfort Index™ Enterprise 3 1 3 26 35 24 Comfort Index™ 2 36 19 37 30 1 3 0 ALMANAC TEMPERATURES Baker City La Grande Elgin NATION (for the 48 contiguous states) High: 87° Low: 7° Wettest: 1.08” 50° 23° 57° 35° 58° 37° PRECIPITATION (inches) Thursday Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 0.00 0.06 5.01 8.27 0.00 0.00 0.15 9.98 15.67 0.00 0.00 0.29 22.04 22.47 AGRICULTURAL INFO. HAY INFORMATION SUNDAY Lowest relative humidity Afternoon wind Hours of sunshine Evapotranspiration 40% NNW at 4 to 8 mph 0.8 0.04 RESERVOIR STORAGE (through midnight Friday) Phillips Reservoir Unity Reservoir Owyhee Reservoir McKay Reservoir Wallowa Lake Thief Valley Reservoir N.A. 16% of capacity 14% of capacity 11% of capacity 11% of capacity 8% of capacity STREAM FLOWS (through midnight Thursday) Grande Ronde at Troy 1060 cfs Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder 0 cfs Burnt River near Unity 16 cfs Umatilla River near Gibbon 98 cfs Minam River at Minam 156 cfs Powder River near Richland 13 cfs Ocotillo Wells, Calif. Angel Fire, N.M. Clayton, Maine OREGON High: 64° Low: 20° Wettest: 0.10” Rome Lakeview Astoria WEATHER HISTORY On Dec. 4, 1995, a rare severe thunder- storm formed over the Black Hills of South Dakota which produced 2-inch-diameter hail and wind gusts to 60 mph. SUN & MOON SAT. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset 7:15 a.m. 4:10 p.m. 7:52 a.m. 4:30 p.m. SUN. 7:16 a.m. 4:10 p.m. 9:09 a.m. 5:29 p.m. MOON PHASES First Dec 10 Full Dec 18 Last Dec 26 New Jan 2 36/47 Beaver Marsh 24/47 Roseburg 41/56 Brothers 36/47 Coos Bay 41/49 Burns Jordan Valley 32/44 Paisley 27/48 Frenchglen 34/47 Klamath Falls 25/49 Hi/Lo/W 47/40/c 51/36/c 47/31/pc 59/44/pc 46/25/pc 51/38/pc 48/37/c 41/25/pc 36/27/c 47/37/c 45/35/c 45/37/c 39/33/c 41/32/c 34/25/c 46/35/c 49/28/pc 50/25/pc Hi/Lo/W 48/38/r 48/32/r 42/22/sh 53/42/r 46/18/sh 55/43/r 49/36/r 36/16/sn 38/18/sn 52/40/r 45/27/sh 45/36/r 43/23/sn 44/28/sn 40/18/sn 41/29/sh 46/25/sh 46/23/sh Grand View Arock 34/47 34/49 Lakeview 25/50 McDermitt 29/47 RECREATION FORECAST SUNDAY REGIONAL CITIES City Astoria Bend Boise Brookings Burns Coos Bay Corvallis Council Elgin Eugene Hermiston Hood River Imnaha John Day Joseph Kennewick Klamath Falls Lakeview Diamond 34/43 34/47 Shown is Sunday’s weather. Temperatures are Saturday night’s lows and Sunday’s highs. MON. Boise 36/47 Fields 39/50 SUN. 34/46 Silver Lake 28/50 Medford Brookings Juntura 29/46 39/54 45/59 Ontario 34/51 25/48 Chiloquin Grants Pass Huntington 30/39 35/51 Oakridge 31/41 33/46 Seneca Bend Elkton THURSDAY EXTREMES High Thursday Low Thursday 33/41 34/51 Council 28/38 John Day 32/49 Sisters Florence Powers 30/40 27/35 Baker City Redmond 36/48 39/52 Halfway Granite 32/48 Newport 38/51 Comfort Index takes into account how the weather will feel based on a combination of factors. A rating of 10 feels very comfortable while a rating of 0 feels very uncomfortable. 31/41 32/47 35/48 38/49 39 17 2 Corvallis Enterprise 26/35 31/38 Monument 33/44 Idanha Salem TONIGHT Comfort Index™ Elgin 31/36 La Grande 31/40 Maupin Baker City 32/40 Pendleton The Dalles Portland Newberg 34/51 34/40 Hood River 33/41 TIllamook Lewiston Walla Walla 34/46 Vancouver Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 City Lewiston Longview Meacham Medford Newport Olympia Ontario Pasco Pendleton Portland Powers Redmond Roseburg Salem Spokane The Dalles Ukiah Walla Walla SUN. MON. Hi/Lo/W 40/32/c 46/36/c 36/28/c 50/38/c 48/40/pc 42/35/c 51/28/c 46/34/c 41/31/c 47/40/pc 56/41/pc 49/32/c 49/40/c 48/40/c 34/27/c 48/37/c 36/27/c 40/33/c Hi/Lo/W 40/28/sn 44/33/r 38/14/sn 49/39/r 51/40/r 41/30/r 43/20/sh 40/28/sh 43/23/sn 50/38/r 55/45/r 50/28/r 53/40/r 50/38/r 33/19/sn 47/36/sh 37/17/sn 39/25/sn Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice ANTHONY LAKES PHILLIPS LAKE Turning cloudy Turning cloudy 25 20 37 27 MT. EMILY REC. BROWNLEE RES. Colder Turning cloudy 29 26 44 32 EAGLE CAP WILD. EMIGRANT ST. PARK Turning cloudy Colder 26 17 33 23 WALLOWA LAKE MCKAY RESERVOIR Colder Cooler 34 25 41 31 THIEF VALLEY RES. RED BRIDGE ST. PARK Colder Colder 38 24 38 29