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July 8, 2023 The Elk City News - 5 Activities Wife Eager To Enjoy Hobby QIPLEY’S Believe Jt or Not! : With Longtime Male Friends We. PROFESSIONAL MOTORCYCLE RACER SOSH HERRIN REACHED A Dear Abby ging. Even without the kids, I don’t think it would be as retired woman on a fixed bud- get. I love to cook and enter- speev of [OL MPH ON A MOTORBIKE WHILE DRAGGING much fun doing this by myself. tain. I would do it more often HIS ELBOW ALONG THE DEAR ABBY: I am in a com- My husband would join me if if several of my friends didn’t GROUND FoR [OO FEET mitted relationship with a he weren't so tired from his AT BUTTONWILLOW wonderful man. We are not routinely consume four to six RAcEeway PARK, 12-hour workday and getting married, but we call each other upat 4am. bottles of wine collectively at CALIFORNIA, husband and wife and have I am going stir-crazy with dinner (at least one bottle per two beautiful children togeth- the kids, and I need an outlet. person, plus other drinks). er. Our relationship is great. My husband hada different ‘This is something that excites I can’t afford to spend childhood than mine. He didn’t me, as it will get me outdoors, $100 or more on alcohol, but and is steeped in local history. have many friends of the oppo- T'm embarrassed to ask them These men are some of my best site sex. I, on the other hand, to bring their own beverages, friends and we would never Gua SA-SOON oF GOUTH had a lot of guy friends grow- asno one else in the group does ing up. I cherish many of these fool around, but I’m afraid my Korea oFFIcIALLy PASSED platonic relationships. There husband won't understand. Is it. Any suggestions for how to HER DRIVING TEST IN ZOIO ON HER OGOTH ATTEMPT — is a lot of history with them there any hope? -- TREASURE- handle this without offending SHE SPENT over $13,000 (some more than 20 years), BLOCKED IN NEW JERSEY them or breaking my budget? ON THE Process! and I enjoy their company -- GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE greatly. We don’t have any ro- DEAR ‘TREASURE- KNOW WHAT DEAR GRATEFUL: You are “THEY SAY: mantic histories. BLOCKED: If this is going to not obligated to go broke pay- 960" Time I don’t hang out with them happen, you and your husband 16 THE often because I know my hus- first need to resolve your trust ing for your friends’ overindul- gence. Because you are enter- Bue "FIFTH WHEEL” WAS & band would be upset if I were and insecurity issues. There’s PARALLEL PARKING TOOL to see another man one-on- hope if you discuss this thor- taining in your own home, tell PATENTED IN THE (930s. one, even just as friends. I un- oughly with him and he trusts them what you have on hand, SURPRISINGLY, derstand his point of view, I you enough that it won't ex- what you plan to serve and, if IT NEVER TOOK OFF. know I might be jealous if he cite his insecurities. (The same they need more, they should 7-8 catintod by Androws Memeo! for UES. were to hang out one-on-one would be true if the situation bring it with them. with another woman, and I were reversed.) would wonder. I guess we both He needs to know that when Crosswo' have trust issues. you do this, he is always invit- Dear Abby is written by Abi- There are some hobbies I ed. Have you asked any of your gail Van Buren, also known ACROSS would like to engage in, and a women friends if they might as Jeanne Phillips, and was 1 Type of survivor few of these guy friends have find your hobby to be of inter founded by her mother, Pau- 5 Parroted FISE! ccf} Z|O}S|w —|LIF|O expressed interest in joining est? It is possible one or more line Phillips. Contact Dear 9 Mouse cousin 1a 13 Racetrack shape vlu|O me on occasion. One of those of them would welcome the Abby at www.DearAbby.com or activities is metal detecting. I break, too. 14 Strode along O}er|w}O) have the two kids in tow most P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, 16 Dye-yielding ul times and would need help dig- DEAR ABBY: I’m a single, CA 90069. plant FIFE! 17 Restaurant ASSMEIE © TAPREONTE THe CRT, handout NIN|S EI TREAT? IT UST WASNT, cA Howl 1 18 Dunne or Castle Omn EE Fur I. TREAT. WORTH. 19 “Wish me —!” PRETTY AMATEURISH, REALLY, 20 Important L[O|O|SMMS|N| 1 decades SRE GIS Get Fuzzy 21 Pollen spreader 22 Pats down Ms 0/5 24 Lens opening SRISMEIE! £ 26 Tolstoy et al. 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