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Activities March 18, 2023 ‘The Elk City News - 5 Partner In Need Doesn’t Have A RIPLEY'S Believe It or Not! Partner Indeed he treats you like garbage now with a man in his late 70s, Dear Abby because he’s mad at you for 20 years my senior. I'm con- needing his help and support. cerned about his mobility. He’s DEAR ABBY: I have been No amount of working on this an independent spirit who with my boyfriend for 11 will fix what's missing in his lives alone. Lately, I have no- years. In all this time he has character. Unless you want to ticed his strength and balance rever once asked me if I'm OK be treated like this for the rest are diminished, and I know whenever I have gotten hurt. I zot used to it, you might say. of your life, get rid of him. falls are serious for seniors. I Sone FORESTS EXHIBIT A PHENOMENON KNOWN AS "CROWN SHYNESS,” Nell, I recently lost the abil- have shared my worries with IN WHICH THE BRANCHES ANI ID LEAVES OF SEPARATE TREES NEVER TOUCH. DEAR ABBY: I have a co- ty to walk, and ended up in worker I share an office with. him, but his he’s proud and won't 1 nursing home for rehabili- We are cordial, but not friends. change habits. Can you recommend a way I can talk to ation. My boyfriend would ‘The problem is she chews him constructively about my some to visit, but would never gum most of the day with her concerns? - YOUNGER GUY Qe vou cLar your HANDS isk about progress. Further- mouth open, and occasionally IN CALIFORNIA IN FRONT OF THE MAYAN nore, when I would show him pops it. The noises she makes KKUKULCAN PYRAMID ny progress he wouldn't act are extremely disturbing and DEAR YOUNGER GUY: You IN CHICHEN ITZ, MEXxICo, vappy: they disgust me. I have taken have already tried discuss- THE ECHO WILL SOUND LIKE Now I’m home, and he treats to wearing headphones and ing this with your friend. You ne like garbage. I don’t know listening to music as often as might be able to get through to hmas A CHIRPING BIRD. why. When I brought it up, possible to tune out her noises, him if you TELL him you have Beueve [7 on Nov! ae said he doesn’t know why. but it feels a bit rude and isn’t noticed his balance issues, and Should I end this relation- practical for all day. I'm on that there is help for them IF Deer TEND To ALIGN THEMGELVES NORTH AND SOUTH WITH ship so I can find someone the verge of snapping at her. he tells his doctor what's been Eartu's MAGNETIC FIELD who's supportive and who will Is there a kind way I can alert happening. A physical thera- WHEN RELAXING aelp me get back to 100%? Or her ofthe problem without dis- pist may be able to help him OR GRAZING! should I stay and work on this rupting our working relation- remedy his problem, but only lationship? I'm less and less ship? - ABOUT TO POP OFF if he asks. aappy every day. - HURTING N THE MIDWEST DEAR POP: Have a congenial Dear Abby is written by Abi- chat with this co-worker and gail Van Buren, also known DEAR HURTING: Your boy- ask her to let you know when as Jeanne Phillips, and was Distributed by Andrews McMeel for UFS. wemsnfatin eimpan ny Cotanaion ves “SS she's going to pop in a piece of ‘rind of 11 years is not a nur- gum so you can pop on your founded by her mother, Pau- rer. That he doesn't ask if you headphones. It beats popping line Phillips. Contact Dear Crossword ue hurt or injured shows he your cork in frustration. Abby at www.DearAbby.com or acks empathy. If I had to haz- BO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, ard a guess, I would opine that DEAR ABBY: I'm friends CA 90069. ACROSS 1 Set down P : 6 TO wll ON NODAYS. HE 40 “Dancing EIEIME] EIMERIS SEW SATURDAY? WHAT? USE A CONNAY * H/O/O|L BASIN Y/ViOB LIN 15 Yet, He STEWART. DURO 14. 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