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Activ ities Saturday, August 15, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Couple’s interests diverge Qine,'s__-Believe It or Not’ now that son has grown this many times, but I get all of the same music I like. vw iley.com Dear Abby nowhere. Suggestions? My parents always say T DEAR ABBY: I’m mar- TIME TICKS BY IN NEW should be flattered, or he’s ried to a great husband. We ENGLAND just looking up to me, Tam worked well together in our tired of it! He copies the DEAR TIME TICKS BY: business. He’s loyal, de- things T say (and the way I pendable, was a great step- You feel alone and adrift be- say them), the music T like father when my son was cause you are. The glue that and my hobbies. It’s very, young, etc. held your marriage together very annoying, and I guaran- When we were younger, seems to have been your THE WORD “ HUNDRED" tee that is why he continues JAPANESE ARTIST AKIE NAKATA we were always very busy son, who is now grown and PAINTS RIVER STONES AND IS DERIVED FROM THE working on the house, rais- has moved away. It’s time to to do it. TURNS THEM INT AMAZINGLY OLD NORSE * HUNDRATH," WHICH ACTUALLY MEANS REALISTIC ANIMALS. 120.7 ing a family and starting a ask yourself how important T've tried telling him to small business. My son is your “lifestyle” is. stop, but somehow, in any e212 ripley entoasiinen ine, 8-1 now grown and has moved It’s possible that if you re- conversation relating to that, away, the house needs little main in this marriage, you Tend up being the bad guy. work, we no longer have the can find what you are looking Should I just throw away my business and we both work for by becoming more inde- entire collection of interests, part-time. pendent. Travel, join special enjoyments and hobbies? -- The problem is, we don’t interest clubs, cultivate new LOSING MY INDIVIDU- have the same_ interests. friends, take classes that in- ALITY terest you and live your life. * WAmiee inpie 7 I do a lot alone or with friends, but many of them You might also visit meetup. have moved or become very com to get involved in activ- DEAR LOSING: On the ON suRove TUESDAY IN THE MEXICAN “TOWN OF SAN JUAN dela VEGA, contrary. Accept that be- THE FESTIVAL OF THE EXPLODING HAMMERS [> CELEBRATED, EXPLOSIVES ARE settled down. I rarely have ities in your area with like- BFEIXED TO THE END OF LONG SLEDGEHAMMERS AND THEN BANGED ON, anyone to do anything with cause you are older, you minded people. METAL BEAMS: unless it’s something that in- There is no guarantee may always be the leader, terests my husband. It’s hard your husband will ever be and your younger brother to get him to do anything I the partner you fantasize he will continue to follow you want to do. He either com- should be. Some sessions and mimic you. He may not plains or refuses. with a therapist might be i ACROSS Looking back, I think he useful to help you clarify So.i wranmoyiyon MERE cause he lacks your imagi- 4 Cate 5 EA tickets PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED was always like this, but your thinking, and that’s nation and interests of his 49 Wharf Z|O/O|M A|U/RIABBS/O/B/S we were too busy to notice. what I’m suggesting. own. 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