April 7, 2020 Issue, Page 9 of 12

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Activities Page 9 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, March 7, 2020 Man’s sudden death comes Riney's_—-Believe It or Not’ with a shocking revelation Dear Abby was on the stairs, something like that could have caused DEAR ABLE: A good marriage is MISER- his fall rather than the fact like hea ; a bad one is like DEAR ABBY: A short he had alcohol in his system. living with a truly unpleasant time ago, I experienced a ter- A way to move past your cellmate. Pick up the phone, rible loss. I came home from work one evening and found start interviewing divorce anger and disappointment would be to look further [rwsa f i} “Martin,” my boyfriend of into what happened if that’s attorneys and tell them ev- almost 17 years, dead at the erything you have told me. I ANE Mile =a BELIEVE tTorNoT7 <* bottom of the stairs. I later possible, and if his cause of think you will be pleasantly THE FOSSIL BONE CABIN found out he had been drink- death is what you suspect, surprised that you do not IN MEDICINE Bow, WYOMING, IS MADE ENTIRE ELY OUT OF DinosauR Foss]! ing. forgive him. Hanging onto HAVE to remain married. anger and bitterness is not Consider selling the house. wort gocomics.com wn sipleys.com I never saw Martin drink- ing before. He did it very healthy for you. That way you may not wind rarely. He didn’t go to bars, up with nothing. If you are and he would never drink DEAR ABBY: My hus- unable to find homes for and drive. He did have a band and I have been mar- your dogs, contact pet res- close friend who would visit ried for 4 1/2 years. Most of cue groups in your area and him on occasion, and they them have not been good. explain the situation. would drink beer together. When we have disagree- You did not men- Abby, I feel deceived and ments, he calls me names tion whether you have fam- betrayed on top of the ter- and then gives me the silent ily you might be able to stay BaLia® pope | treatment, sometimes for rible grief I can’t seem to weeks at a time. We tried with until you are financially overcome. Martin knew how I felt about drinking because counseling. It was initially stable, but whether they can accommodate you or not, let YOU_CAN HONE A I was previously married to helpful, but he refuses to go SLICE OF anymore, saying “it didn’t them know what you have SEAWEED VIE M ADE, FROM work.” (We went to three been going through. All of ZIPBY UP an alcoholic for 19 years. How do I get past this? life is a learning experience, LOCAL IRIGH Mos= -- WOUNDED IN PENN- one-hour sessions.) EXCLUSIVELY AT \ BSN EBRLY AUTOMOBILE PROTOTYPE, SYLVANIA I'm trapped financially and there is life after you PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS “THE HORSEY HORSELESS HAD A FAKE POTATO MUSEUM IN CANADA . because I can’t afford our close this unhappy chapter. WOODEN HORSE HEAD MOUNTED To THE: FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO AVOID SCORING DEAR WOUNDED: mortgage alone (he threat- ens me financially when we DEAR READERS: As a Please accept my deepest sympathy, not only for your argue by not contributing his fan of longer, brighter days ssword loss, but for the manner in agreed-upon share into our and warmer weather, I’m which you found your boy- household account). I don’t pleased to issue my annual friend. It had to have been an have the means to move out reminder to those of you ACROSS awful shock. while still paying my share who live where daylight sav- 1 Carved pole PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED Are you absolutely certain of the mortgage. I have three ing time is observed: Don’t 6 Cast-of- his death was alcohol-relat- dogs, so renting is practi- forget to turn your clocks thousands movie T|O|L/E RM! 1/R O|ZIAIRIK ed? Was there an autopsy? cally impossible. I’m lost, forward one hour tonight at 10 Sub — (secretly) A|M/A|HBMO/D) | |NBBLIE|G/A|L People have been known and I don’t know what to bedtime. Daylight saving 14 Old Greek MIA|T|S D/O|DIOBBDIRIA/PIE to suffer strokes or massive do. I cannot continue living time begins at 2 a.m. tomor- marketplace P/H/1 C/E|L/E|B TIO|RITIE heart attacks that can take in silence anymore. Help! -- row. Spring is on the way! 15 Better than S|JAIN/DIA|L{SHHO/B IE them suddenly, and if Martin MISERABLE IN FLORIDA -- ABBY never? 16 Arab VIP E/S|SMBA|DIA MiS|R/1/B 17 Move a mum P|A/S|S|E ELITE AIGIE 18 Contract seeker IIS|ALK K|IN/E|E|S A|N|O|N (2 wds.) 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