COFFEE BREAK
B6 — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022
Aunt’s broken promises feed a years-long grudge
her. Then she claimed she invested
and lost it. Do I have a right to
be angry at her? — MAD IN
MICHIGAN
DEAR MAD: I think so, and
your mother has the right to be
even angrier. My question for you
is how much time do you want
to waste nursing the grudge? It
doesn’t hurt your aunt, but it takes
up space in your head that could
be devoted to positive endeavors.
This is not to say you must main-
tain a relationship with this
woman. Quite the contrary.
DEAR ABBY: We have been
visiting our children and have
been asked to remove our shoes
when inside. I am diabetic. I have
been complying with the no-shoes
DEAR ABBY: My aunt is a
money-hungry, conniving thief.
From the time I was a baby, she
always bought me gifts. But when
her parents (my grandparents)
died, she literally stole more than
$200,000 from them. She claims
my grandfather willed it all to
her, which is not true because he
detested her. She promised my
mom $5,000 when she retired.
Well, it has been 10 years since
Mom retired, and my aunt claims
she doesn’t remember promising
edicts, but reluctantly. We keep
our shoes on in our home, so
spending several days padding
around in my socks makes me
uncomfortable.
Abby, diabetics are cau-
tioned to keep their shoes on at
all times, even inside. There are
real risks to a diabetic’s feet. Also,
I have trouble navigating stairs
and slipped several times while
climbing or descending the stairs
in my stocking feet. It’s dangerous
for me to go up and down uncar-
peted wood steps. It seems to me
that the no-shoes folk should think
about some of these issues before
issuing a mandate. — DIABETIC
DAD IN MISSOURI
DEAR DAD: Do nothing that
is counter to your doctor’s orders.
If you haven’t explained them to
your children, do it now. Perhaps
a compromise could work: Buy a
pair of shoes or slippers for indoor
use only that you leave at their
home for the times when you visit.
However, if they are not open to
this idea, you will have to visit
with them only outside their home.
DEAR ABBY: I like this guy
at work. I think he’s cute, but I
don’t know if he’s interested. I
also don’t know if there’s a chance
he would ask me out. I’m scared
I might be considered a “cougar.”
I am older than he is by fi ve (or
more) years. Please advise. —
ANXIOUS IN MARYLAND
DEAR ANXIOUS: Are
there any rules at work that dis-
courage employees from dating
each other? Some businesses have
them. Does this guy spend time
talking with you during breaks?
If he does, it’s a hopeful sign. Has
he mentioned what he does outside
of work and whether he’s seeing
anyone? If he does fl irt with you,
you could always ask if he’d be
interested in meeting for a drink
after work, going to a sporting
event, etc. But be prepared that he
may want you only for a friend.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren,
also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com
or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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NEWS OF THE WEIRD
Dogwalker discovers
errant alligator
roaming rural Idaho
further, they found a 3.5-
foot alligator — a creature
that’s decidedly not native
to Idaho.
Pearson said the resi-
dent put the alligator in a
nearby horse trailer until
Oct. 21, when Fish and
Game conservation offi cer
Brian Marek came to pick
it up. Fish and Game has
the alligator in captivity for
now, but Pearson said that
if no one comes forward as
the owner, it will be eutha-
nized or given to a licensed
facility.
Idaho Fish and Game
offi cials are hoping mem-
BOISE, Idaho — Offi -
cials with the Idaho Depart-
ment of Fish and Game are
asking for the public’s help
after an unusual animal was
found in rural Idaho.
Southwest Region
spokesperson Brian Pearson
told the Idaho Statesman in
an email that a New Plym-
outh resident noticed some-
thing moving in the brush
while walking their dog
Thursday, Oct. 20. When
the resident investigated
said the diver jumped at
the David Crockett High
School football stadium in
the northeastern Tennessee
town of Jonesborough. David
Crockett was facing Daniel
Boone High School from
nearby Gray.
Boyd said the skydiver
was a beloved husband,
father and grandfather. He
said mental health support
professionals will be at both
schools on Oct. 24.
bers of the public will call
the department if they have
any information about the
alligator’s origins.
Skydiver dies in
Tennessee high school
football pregame jump
JONESBOROUGH,
Tenn. — A skydiver has died
after his hard landing from a
pregame jump at a Tennessee
high school football stadium
on Friday, Oct. 21, offi cials
said.
In a statement, Wash-
ington County Schools
Superintendent Jerry Boyd
jump or his parachute, saying
it was deployed without
incident.
Offi cials have not yet
released the identity of the
skydiver.
After the incident, the
skydiver was airlifted to the
hospital for his injuries and a
moment of silence was held.
The football game went on
with a delayed start.
“Our deepest sympa-
thies go out to the family of
the injured skydiver that has
passed away,” Boyd said in
the statement.
Jump TN, a company in
Greeneville, told news out-
lets in a statement that the
55-year-old man worked
with the company and had
done more than 1,500 jumps.
The company said observers
and witnesses did not notice
anything unusual about the
— The Associated Press
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AROUND OREGON AND THE REGION
Astoria
Longview
45/56
Kennewick
44/55
St. Helens
TIllamook
43/57
45/55
45/58
46/57
43/56
Condon
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
A couple of
showers late
Showers around
Mostly cloudy
and chilly
Mostly cloudy
Cloudy with a
shower
47 28
52 27
50 31
Eugene
0
1
2
45/56
49 34
52 37
51 38
1
3
2
Comfort Index™
La Grande
0
37 46 30
Comfort Index™
Enterprise
2
3
0
34 44 25
Comfort Index™
3
51 34
52 38
4
9
4
1
ALMANAC
NATION (for the 48 contiguous states)
High Sunday
Low Sunday
High: 94°
Low: 12°
Wettest: 0.99”
47°
23°
47°
27°
49°
29°
0.01
0.23
0.43
5.61
7.29
0.04
0.91
1.04
10.54
13.04
0.43
0.98
1.38
19.49
18.25
PRECIPITATION (inches)
Sunday
Month to date
Normal month to date
Year to date
Normal year to date
AGRICULTURAL INFO.
HAY INFORMATION WEDNESDAY
Lowest relative humidity
Afternoon wind
Hours of sunshine
Evapotranspiration
47/56
50%
WNW at 7 to 14 mph
1.3
0.06
RESERVOIR STORAGE (through midnight Monday)
Phillips Reservoir
Unity Reservoir
Owyhee Reservoir
McKay Reservoir
Wallowa Lake
Thief Valley Reservoir
1% of capacity
23% of capacity
8% of capacity
36% of capacity
5% of capacity
1% of capacity
SUN & MOON
Sunrise
Sunset
Moonrise
Moonset
TUE.
WED.
7:22 a.m.
5:51 p.m.
7:35 a.m.
6:04 p.m.
7:23 a.m.
5:49 p.m.
8:53 a.m.
6:31 p.m.
MOON PHASES
STREAM FLOWS (through midnight Sunday)
Grande Ronde at Troy
Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder
Burnt River near Unity
Umatilla River near Gibbon
Minam River at Minam
Powder River near Richland
On Oct. 25, 1959, Yuma recorded its latest
100-degree-Fahrenheit reading ever. Even
in Yuma, the heat usually eases in fall.
From June 4 through Sept. 20, the normal
high is over 100.
727 cfs
3 cfs
13 cfs
53 cfs
72 cfs
8 cfs
New
Oct 25
First
Full
Oct 31
Nov 8
Last
Nov 16
Brothers
30/44
Beaver Marsh
28/47
46/57
Burns
Juntura
33/50
Jordan Valley
32/47
Paisley
29/46
Frenchglen
Diamond
32/48
Klamath Falls
30/48
Lakeview
29/46
McDermitt
Hi/Lo/W
56/48/c
46/29/c
50/30/sh
57/45/pc
47/20/sh
58/45/c
57/42/c
43/22/pc
47/31/sh
56/41/c
60/38/pc
57/42/c
50/32/sh
46/23/c
43/22/pc
61/40/s
48/22/c
46/21/c
Hi/Lo/W
57/48/c
56/34/pc
51/33/pc
60/47/pc
51/23/pc
61/48/pc
61/44/pc
44/24/pc
50/36/c
61/44/c
64/41/pc
59/43/pc
53/37/c
52/29/c
46/30/pc
63/42/pc
56/27/pc
52/25/pc
30/50
RECREATION FORECAST WEDNESDAY
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
37/53
34/51
Fields
Shown is Wednesday’s weather. Temperatures are Tuesday night’s lows and Wednesday’s highs.
THU.
Grand View
Arock
31/46
33/49
43/57
WED.
Boise
37/50
Silver Lake
31/47
Medford
Brookings
Ontario
36/56
30/47
44/59
47/57
Huntington
34/51
30/47
Chiloquin
Grants Pass
32/43
28/42
32/46
Oakridge
Roseburg
Powers
Eugene
Lakeview
John Day
WEATHER HISTORY
32/46
Seneca
43/54
48/58
OREGON
High: 62°
Low: 19°
Wettest: 0.11”
32/48
Council
30/46
John Day
Bend
Coos Bay
Zapata, Texas
Bodie State Park, Calif.
Hatteras, N.C.
29/40
33/48
Elkton
SUNDAY EXTREMES
TEMPERATURES Baker City La Grande Elgin
Sisters
Florence
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.
31/48
Baker City
Redmond
45/55
47/55
Halfway
Granite
43/57
Newport
47/58
48 30
39/52
42/49
45/56
Corvallis
Enterprise
34/44
37/46
Monument
40/54
Idanha
Salem
TONIGHT
30 46 24
Elgin
37/47
La Grande
38/51
Maupin
Baker City
42/54
Pendleton
The Dalles
Portland
Newberg
40/52
Hood River
42/54
44/57
Lewiston
Walla Walla
45/61
Vancouver
42/55
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City
Lewiston
Longview
Meacham
Medford
Newport
Olympia
Ontario
Pasco
Pendleton
Portland
Powers
Redmond
Roseburg
Salem
Spokane
The Dalles
Ukiah
Walla Walla
WED.
THU.
ANTHONY LAKES
PHILLIPS LAKE
Hi/Lo/W
52/36/sh
55/46/c
44/28/sh
57/38/pc
55/45/pc
54/43/c
56/27/pc
60/40/s
54/38/sh
57/45/c
56/43/c
48/27/c
57/41/c
56/44/c
48/35/sh
58/41/pc
42/27/pc
54/42/sh
Hi/Lo/W
56/39/c
57/46/c
47/34/c
64/37/pc
58/50/c
57/43/c
52/28/pc
63/42/pc
61/41/pc
62/48/c
62/48/pc
58/33/pc
63/41/pc
62/45/c
51/39/pc
62/43/c
50/30/c
58/45/c
Snow showers; cold
A shower or two
Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain,
sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice
29
17
41
20
MT. EMILY REC.
BROWNLEE RES.
A shower
A shower
39
27
48
26
EAGLE CAP WILD.
EMIGRANT ST. PARK
A.M. snow showers
Cold with a shower
33
12
40
25
WALLOWA LAKE
MCKAY RESERVOIR
A morning shower
Showers around
43
22
54
36
THIEF VALLEY RES.
RED BRIDGE ST. PARK
A shower
Showers around
46
24
46
30
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