December 9, 2023 Issue, Page 4 of 10

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Activities 4 - The Elk City News December 9, 2023 Son Caught Off Guard By QIPLEY’S Believe It or Not! Parents’ Reconciliation wouldn’t expect them to buy it Dear Abby cal father can resolve the is- sues that drove them apart in again if, say, the food was rede- DEAR ABBY: My husband’s the first place, their remarriage livered correctly later, but cold. parents divorced 50 years ago isn’t likely to be successful. ‘Thanks for your advice. -- GIET Suggest to your husband that GONE IN ILLINOIS when he was a newborn. Both remarried within a few years. he withhold judgment until he sees how the reunion works DEAR GIFT GONE: No- My husband was raised by his Disttbuted by Andrew mom and stepdad. His mother tify the delivery service of the out. If he sees his mother is i hea ii and father had little contact happy, he must accept that al- screw-up. Then let your friends SS itu ruscen cuiees oF after their divorce. Because though he and his birth father know you are grateful for their Saran'’s Kita-DAiTS ISLAND of that, my husband does not may never be close, this was thoughtfulness, but do not FORCE FERRY VISITORS TO DISEMBARK AND RIDE A CAGE have a close relationship with her choice. want them charged for some- ELEVATOR ASHORE SUSPENDED Waen ADDRESSING THEIR CALVES, his biological father, who made thing that was misdelivered. FEMALE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS FROM A CRANE 33 FEET little effort to be in his life or DEAR ABBY: Shortly after ABOVE THE OCEAN! ‘They may want to dispute the USE HIGH-PITCHED "BABY TALK.” the life of our children. my daughter's surgery, I got a charge on their credit card. Recently, both of my hus- text that I had received a food band’s stepparents passed delivery gift from a friend. The DEAR ABBY: My niece just away. After their passing, his text came from the delivery had a baby. She's going to mar- mom and dad decided to get service, with a photo of the ryaman who has two children, back together. They told us package sitting at the front Iwill be sending money to her recently that they plan to re- door. The trouble was, it wasn’t marry. My husband is having MY front door - the pack- child on birthdays and Christ- ahard time with their reunion. age had been delivered to the mas. Should I do the same for He feels they are rebounding wrong address. her husband's children? -- UN- a ae ers Qn SOUTHERN FRANCE, WATER JOUSTING COMPETITORS FACE OFF from the death of their spous- What would be the polite CLE J. IN MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE PLATFORMS OF BOAT STERNS, CARRYING LANCES AND es. How can he learn to accept way to address this? Of course SHIELDS TO BATTLE EACH OTHER. a relationship he doesn’t agree I want to thank the gift-giver, DEAR UNCLE J: ‘That 12-9 with but ultimately has no but should I let them know I would be a lovely gesture. 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