December 25, 2021 Issue, Page 5 of 8

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5 December 25, 2021 Activities Twin’s upcoming nuptials don’t include family role since there will be no responsi- strainer. Once you have clear Dear Abby bility on any of your shoulders. broth, return the veggies to the liquid and enjoy it. DEAR ABBY: My 52-year-old DEAR ABBY: I have a good twin brother -- whom I’m close friend who loves to make me to -- is getting married soon for chicken soup. She brings it DEAR ABBY: My stepson the first time. His fiancee, who over proudly and enjoys giving and his wife have requested divorced after 18 years of mar- me the container. The soup is cash gifts for their two chil- riage, is doing all the planning. delicious, except for one thing: dren’s birthdays and other hol- She has not included me or my It has tiny bones in it. I can’t kids (my brother’s only niece idays because “they really don’t stand the texture of these little and nephew) so far, nor are we bones, and I’m worried about need more toys at ages 2 and included on the wedding day swallowing one inadvertently. 4.” I understand this. What I except as guests at the ceremo- I have talked to her about find peculiar is that they told ny and reception. it. She said that’s the way her us they put the maximum My brother was a grooms- mom used to make chicken amount they are allowed into man in my wedding 17 years soup. She also told me the ago. I feel hurt being excluded bones are edible because their kids’ college funds each and I want to say something, they’re very small, and they are pay period, and when someone but I don’t know what to say inevitable because she is using gives the kids money, they put or whether I should talk to my the whole chicken. She prom- that money in instead of their brother or his fiancee. And I ised to strain the soup for me own. Am I wrong in thinking don’t know, at this point, how before adding the other ingre- the kids or I could be included. we are giving the gift to them, dients. Unfortunately, I found Any advice would be appreci- bones in the strained soup as and not to my grandkids? ated. -- ANGUISHED SIS IN well. -- FEELING TAKEN ADVAN- ARIZONA TAGE OF Abby, I don’t know what to DEAR SIS: This show is being do. I really don’t want to eat DEAR FEELING: I don’t run by your brother’s fiancee. the soup. I don’t want to waste She may not be aware he was it, but it would crush her if I think you are wrong. But the a groomsman at your wedding, told her I didn’t want the soup question is, is this something and frankly, I’m not sure what anymore. Any ideas? -- DONE worth arguing about? bearing it would have on their WITH THE SOUP Crossword own. You and your children TO MY READERS: I wish you should attend your brother’s DEAR DONE: Remove the wedding, welcome his bride vegetables from the soup she all a joyous, meaningful and into the family and have a good brings and strain it again, safe Christmas. Merry Christ- Current puzzle answers time, which should be easy through cheesecloth or a fine mas, everyone! -- LOVE, ABBY Get Fuzzy Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield Dilbert