July 20, 2024 Issue, Page 5 of 5

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024 + 5 Son’s Family Won’t Accommodate Grandma When She Visits DEAR ABBY: My son and his away cot could be purchased for We've all been friends for almost offense? — CONCERNED CO- family live six hours from me. I DEAR ABBY you to use when you visit. a year and have gone out on the WORKER IN MICHIGAN can afford the gas to drive there, Itshouldn't cost more than a few town, but I hadn't seen this par- DEAR CONCERNED: You are but paying for a hotel room for the children should. It makes me nights in a hotel. (Have you ever ticular co-worker's living quarters right to be concerned. It is not two nights is beyond my means. feel sad, disrespected and uncared ASKED them if it would be pos- until recently, healthy for a child to live in the My son is a stay-at-home dad of for since, in the past, my son said sible for them to pay part of the ‘The place is horrendous. There's kind of home you have described, seven children. When I asked his he wanted me to get closer to his trash and dirty dishes everywhere, cost ofa hotel stay?) If a cot is out Although it is a touchy subject wife ifI could stay at their place, children, Is there any answer? — of reach, consider sleeping on a food left out and a pungent odor to approach, you and the mutual thinking one child could make a DENIED GRANDMA IN WASH- sofa or in an easy chair, if one is that lingers on your clothes once friend should have a private, face- pallet on the floor, giving me their INGTON comfortable enough. you've left. to-face discussion with your co- bed, she said she didn’t want to DEAR GRANDMA: This may Tm not one to judge, as I know worker and volunteer to have a put their child out. not be a case of being uncared for DEAR ABBY: A co-worker and there’s always another side to the crew come in to help the person ‘At my age, I can’t sleep on the or disrespected. From what you I have developed a mutual friend- story, but it was easily the worst handle something that has clearly floor because I have some health have described, your daughter- ship with a co-worker who lives in conditions I’ve ever seen. gotten out of control. issues. This means I can't see my in-law makes the decisions in a different town. [ve chatted with our mutual son and his family. They don't of- that household rather than your ‘They're a beautiful human with Dear Abby is written by Abigail friend/co-worker. We both want fer to help pay for a room. I re- son. The reason may be that she’s the hugest heart. They escaped Van Buren, also known as Jeanne to help as best we can. Given the member when someone stayed an abusive relationship and are the one financially supporting the Phillips, and was founded by her current disrepair of the house, in my parents’ home, they gave family. currently a single parent to their mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact I feel itd be easier to pay for a up their bedroom to the guest. I If you (and your son) want special-needs child. They're also Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com cleaning crew to come than tackle don’t expect my son and his wife you to grow closer to your seven severely isolated due to the abuse it ourselves. How do we approach or RO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA to give up their room, but one of grandchildren, perhaps a fold- they suffered. that conversation without causing 90069. AUSTRALIA CROSSWORD ACROSS CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS 1 Promote shamelessly 5 Off pitch 9 “Fare — well!” 13 Sled 14 Events at DON'T BE EMBARRASSEDTHAT WE ALL GOT, Talladega WIGHER SCORES THAN YOU, DAD!’ = Superspeedway 16 Cautious Drabble Dailies 17 “— McBeal” 18 Musical group 19 Atoll 20 Invitees 22 Wetlands 24 Stop a fast 25 “Let it stand!” Twat youre 26 Giving inspiration Which is the umber And forgoto put |i CNT | RIGHT. 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