Show ''I w r VWT Page 20 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday November 8 2000 Couple in no FOR BETTER OR WORSE to marry Hi DUNCAN1 S0E86 WHAT-- 1 STARTED curmt LtaeoNe young for Grandma to manage on her own and it is possible things will improve when she is By Ann Landers Creators Syndicate Inc ALNSAOyl older Meanwhile how about establishing a standing date — every Saturday or every other Saturday afternoon is “Grandma’s Day” One weekend you take her to Grandma’s and spend a couple of hours visiting The next weekend Grandma can pick her up and take her out And insist your husband pitch in and do his part too DEAR ANN: I can top' the letter about the couple who have been dating for IS years arid can’t seem to set a wedding date “Mick” and “Tracy” have been dating since 1978 and became engaged in 1982 She lives with her parents and he lived with his mother until she passed away last year They bought bedroom nimiture 13 years ago Part of it is at Tracy’s parents' house and the rest is at Mick’s Two years ago they bought a house together and now Mick is living there alone They are both in their early 40s and marriage seems to be as far away as ever I have told them that they are wasting their lives and if Tracy wants children she’d better do something about it soon I believe they are afraid of commitment but doesn’t this seem extreme? Is there any way I can wake them up? — Ohio DEAR ANN LANDERS: Every time you print a letter about grandmother! who don't see enough of their grandchildren my mother-in-laclips it and sends it to me I'd like to reply w toher DEAR GRANDMA: If you want to see your granddaughter great! Get in your car and come over and pick her up I will lend you her car seat She would love it if you took her to the zoo the movies or out for dinner Don’t blame me because you don’t have a close relationship with her Apparently you expect me to deliver her to your house and stick around to make sure she doesn’t break one of your antiques Ann my mother-in-lanever complains about this to my husband I have told him many times that HE should take our daughter over to see his mother but he says he is too busy So is a now it’s my fault My mother-in-lawoman and does who can healthy drive herself everywhere I say if she wants a relationship with her grandchild it’s up to HER What do you say? — Staten Island NY DIL DEAR STATED ISLAND NY: That poor child is the victim of an underground battle being waged between her mother and her grandmother Also your daughter may be too w w able-bodi- ed Flriend Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association DEAR DR GOTT: For the past two weeks my urine has been darkening It is now mange I asked my doctor if this is related to my back He said no I am Sain What is your opinion? OP crw iHB NAMES ‘he MUSIC KNOW PUT HEM OH AW TTcomJ UNEB AfMHB emcee eeiw een i ) DILBERT YOU CAN COMPENSATE FOR YOUR LACK OF KNOULEDGE BY TALKING TOO MUCH bile-blocka- ge your physician to check your liver and gallbladder with blood tests and ultrasound I’m concerned that your symptoms could possibly reflect a problem in your liver or gallbladder Your doctor should address this issue aggressively with testing DEAR DR GOTT: My mother is 83 and under treatment for high blood pressure Every time she sits or stands suddenly she' feels very faint and lightheaded What causes this? DEAR READER: Gravity advanced age and By Then upu NAHCaOF 1HB STONaA How T6 LCARM ALL THE ARLOANDJANIS DEAR FRIEND IN OHIO: I do not recommend trying to wake up animals or people who seem content to be sleeping I’m sure Tracy knows about her “biological clock” and need not be reminded You mean well dear but additional input from you will not be appreciated So MYOB Get checked for WOT 100 HAFW GRIZZWELLS TVEPEflPEPT&TJiKEjl TMEW OFF r—A : I J Tn l over-medicati-on DEAR READER: I When a normal young person sits up or stands and gravity immediately forces blood out of die brain and toward the feet (he blood pressure receptors are instantly stimulated to raise the pressure thereby driving blood into the brain against gravity He or she experiences no symptoms ' As we age on the other hand this reflex tends to become sluggish Many blood pressure medications accentuate this delay in compensation and can often lead to momentary fainting stumbling or falling I recommend that you bring her symptom to her physician’s attention In my view a reduction in dosage or change to another drag would be appropriate If the situation is not resolved I fear that she is at risk for a preventable future injury The doctor can advise her and monitor her progress - think that your doctor stubbed his toe by dismissing your complaints so lightly ' Ordinarily urine is yellow because it contains a pigment called urochrome When the urine is dilute it has a yellow tinge When the urine is concentrated the color darkens Thus the consumption of fluids affects the color of urine Along with urochrome other pigments can be exacted by the kidneys For example when the flow of bile (from the liver or gallbladder to the intestine) is interrupted bile pigments build up in the bloodstream and along with causing jaundice (a yellow tint to the skin and eyes) are excreted in the urine making the urine darken appreciably Consequently orange urine is often the first This should have alerted sigh of bile-blocka- ge ZITS mmm PBS6RrPl9F0llE named eo picKTHet WKfy y IT Horoscope Bede Osoi Newspaper Enterprise Association By Bernice situation that could yield a profit for you on the' back burner today Instead make them priority issues because this will be a very promising day for you materially ' For Thursday Nov 9 2000 ARIES (March 19) One of your best assets today will be your ability to instruct others without them' feeling you're imposing your thinking on them TAURUS (April 20-M20) By putting the ' 21-Ap- ril Your birthday' There are a number of indications that you may find yourself more year ahead than you’ve been for some time New friendships and 23-De- -- C 23-A- ug : 22-Ja- 20-Fe- Crossword (2wdsJ childishly 13 Distant ' plan-etv- v 45 The lady 48 Hot and KtrniiH 51 Used-car54 Helpless 55 Bar fruits 56 Disavows 57 Slip by O'Hara Inclined roadways 32 Is a wolf? 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