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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 * 5 Drunk, Handsy Brother-In-Law Creates A Mess Within Family DEAR ABBY: My sister’s fian- during Dad’s funeral dinner be- DEAR ABBY: My husband of worship songs. She had tried for ce, “Logan? always seemed very DEAR ABBY cause everyone was drunk. Some- 42 years passed away a year anda several years to get my husband to flirtatious with me. I told her she day, the truth will reveal itself. For half ago. He was a talented singer. work on it with her. What should needed to control her future hus- in front of my uncle and brother, now, I must eat crow. Any advice, Five months before he died, while I do? — SINGING A SAD SONG band. After they were married, Logan pulled me into his chest. Abby? — PUNISHED IN PENN- he was still well enough to sing, DEAR SINGING: What you the same gestures and innuendos I pulled away and he came after SYLVANIA two young ladies came to our should do now is consult an attor- kept happening, and I reminded me. I told him to stay away. Ten- DEAR PUNISHED: Your mis- home with a keyboard and micro- ney and share what happened. At my sister about it. Logan did and sion was already high between my take was in not shouting “NO!” phones and recorded him singing the very least, you should get the said inappropriate things right in sister and me. After dinner, when the first time Logan assaulted you. worship songs. This was supposed recording and, if they have prof- front of her. Once she even com- everyone was leaving, Logan came Avoid any family gathering that to be so that his grandsons, who ited financially from it, a portion mented, “Geez, you married the and tapped on my windshield, includes alcohol. Avoid Logan would be very young when he of the money. wrong siste pointed at me and said, “You, you, and your sister as often as pos- passed, would be able to hear him The night of my father’s funeral you.” sible. Enroll in a self-defense class in the future. These young wom- Dear Abby is written by Abigail dinner, everyone was getting tip- That evening, I sent him a text, so that if anyone puts their hands en were considered close family Van Buren, also known as Jeanne sy. (I don't drink.) Twice, in front saying, “Perhaps you DID choose on you, you can defend yourself. friends for many years. Phillips, and was founded by her of his wife and our sister-in-law, the wrong sister” Of course, he And last, if Logan catches you They have now cut all ties with mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Logan pulled me tightly close showed it to my sister. Now there’s alone, tell him that if it happens me and won't respond to any of Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com into his hips. I told him to stop. a huge rift in the family, and 'M again, you will report him to the my requests for the recording. I or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, He said, “OK, you are in enough the “bad guy.” And although the police for assault — because that am hurt beyond words because CA 90069. trouble” hands-on game took place in front is what he has been doing to you. we loved them like family. One Later, while I was in the kitchen, ofeveryone, nobody saw anything of them just released an album of FPS NOT REALLY CROSSWORD A MAGICALLY ATS. KS. GOCD, re ust ea ~ fa sed ee y RELY Bla ACROSS = : F 2 CLEAN WATER 1 Animal tooth 5 Oust SINTSIN EB alelvimivis|alali ee NEDO BOO Onn 14 "Believe — — sfa[vlofl fal falvgini[v[a[v not!” Ya LIN|alo Sid|W] 1 }Y}ols SOUPUT A VINNLDISC. SKnow! 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