Show s The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday October 13 2003 D®K atamffl©ini©Ga ©GudDgO husband first and than notify your She might agree to if and make legal arrangements Or you can allow Cathy to stay with I DEAR ANNIE: Two you as you have been Chances are tier mother will not bother to pick her up as long as you (weeks ago my mother- hus-- J are willing to house her Another option is to brought my niece band’s call Child Protective Services Cathy deserves to be in a stable loving home Will this cause a “Cathy” to our house Mom could not find fuss at home? Yes Is it worth it? Yes Please i Cathy’s mother so she find the strength to do what’s best for the child left the girl in our care DEAR ANNIE: My husband "Ray” and I Since then neither her have been married for IS years Ray has two mother nor her grand-- r married children from his first marriage and mother has come back for her In fact they we have a son together t haven’t' even called to make sure the girl is still went through a sec-oRecently Ray’s (alive divorce Because their oldest son and his mother has left this poor child with j Cathy’s and family live with her his children have deter- everybody The last time the girl anybody mined that their mother should be included in (came to my house she had contracted lice all family events The rest of Ray’s family (from living with one of her mother’s agrees and now the ex is at all holiday meals f “friends’’ I care deeply for Cathy and do not and so on I put up with this when the children want to give her back to those who have aban- were younger but they are grown now I do not doned her I am afraid where they might dump wish to go through it again ( her next time I am the mother of four children For my sake Ray refuses to see or speak to I under die age of IS Including this little girl in his family as long as they continue to include (my home is not a problem My husband howhis Why should we be responsible for and about food ever complains the extra loneliness? Can’t she woman’s this curing been I he have (clothes says buying Naturally include my husband’s life make that doesn’t a ! nothing to his mother or sister about their — New York Aside in Cast — family? us abandonment of Cathy or how itaffects ' ASIDE: DEAR it would CAST v California in it Obviously Losing be nice if Ray’s relatives did not include the DEAR CALIF: You are a compassionate I soul Have you called Cathy’s mother and every time they had the family over However she has ' asked to bothered k not you cannot control what other people why her do have a strong marriage Ray’s ex If you daughter? up pick should not be a threat to you Hease try to do If you truly want to keep this child on a per-- : manent basis you should discuss it with your x the magnanimous thing and be gracious to her ' By Kathy Mltchall & Marcy Sugar Creators Syndicate Inc in-la- r C3 FOR BETTER OR WORSE 0 sister-in-la- w w - : nd ex-wi- fe " s GILBERT THE VENDOR IF YOU AGREE TO INFINITE LIABILITY AND YOU MUST USE ALL OF YOUR ENGINEERING IS SENDING THEIR -BEST NEGOTIATOR: YOU GET A 00001 X CHANCE OF DATING ME PLUS A MINUTE TO PLAY LJITH AN UNIDENTIFIED TRAINING TO RESIST HER TRICKS AND LOOK ONLY AT THE FACTS GIZMO I ex-wi- fe ARLOANDJANIS p ex-wi- fe point-blan- Nocturnal cramps a mystery one or two quinine pills to see if this inexpenGRIZZWELLS sive remedy may help Remember that some restwith -' nocturnal confuse leg cramps people wrm&vsM less legs syndrome a more devastating disor0W1UI5 der that requires prescription drugs for relief SEA SbN? So if you are really having painful leg cramps try the quinine If on the other hand your legs A feel uncomfortable at night and you have to arise and walk to relieve that restlessness see A' A' your physician for further advice and treat- - Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association By DEAR DR GOTT: What causes nighttime leg cramps? Does dietary insufficiency or lack of exercise play a role? DEAR READER: The cause of nocturnal leg cramps is unknown vV although some experts believe that this painful ' recurring affliction may be the result of inade- quale circulation to die calf muscles a ' : com-AJ-- A " mon complication this route please mention rest-- A If you less legs syndrome because your doctor may J not have thought of it and will need to engage 'i v A rjt in some research yvV of aging Many patients have found that quinine helps reduce symptoms I suggest that you drink 8 ounces of tonic water in the evening or use'y-- - ' vHoroseop0':'fe''fti By Bernice Bede Osd Newspaper Enterprise Association 'A' $?“? ' ‘ - For Monday Oct - - : ' 13 lf readers would like to contact Dr'Gott they may write him through your newspaper or send their mail directly to Dr Gott cfo United Media 200 Madison Ave New York NY 10016 4th zits v: agant whim of the moment mustn’t be allowed to overtake your discipline In oik: minute you could blow what took weeks to acquire ‘ PISCES (Feb 20) — Should self: ish inclinations be vying for expression today rather than try to fight them you might attempt to disguise diem from others ARIES (March 21 April 19) — Make sureyour antenna is turned on today so that you A can pick up on any falsehoods being proposed TAURUS (April 20) — Your ability to spot a deal may not be up to its usual standards today so be careful with any business ' dealings or even when simply shopping GEMINI (May 20) — If you find A that everybody else: is heading in a different direction today forego yourown aims and try to fit’ into the will of the majority ' CANCER (June 22) — Expect others to meet your views with yawns and rolling : eyes if you display a lack of faith in your own ideas when presenting them LEO (July 22) — Unless you stay on top of everything involving an important endeavor by hieing careless about the details it could severely hurt your pocketbook today VIRGO (Aug 22) — Guard against ' into being pressured dunging a set agreement Your counterpart could be attempting to bully ' 20-Mar- ch 2003 Your birthday Some of your best opportunities in the year ahead are likely to come from your least expected sources' Be prepared to listen to everybody -- - - y-- s GARFIELD 20-M- ay LIBRA (Sept v find you a difficult V Should to please today person they may give you a ! boot that’ll land you on your own v SCORPIO (Oct 22) - Use of “now or never pressuring tactics to get you to make ah unmediate investment is usually done by ‘ those who don’t want you to discover how (much trouble the endeavor is in SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21) — Deci- sions you should be making for yourself might be made by others today if you lack the gump-tion to make up your own mind A n I CAPRICORN (Dec 19)— A poor attitude about performing what you consider to be distasteful tasks will make the jobs appear more unpleasant than they would be otherwise ' - AQUARIUS (Jan b 19) —An extrav- 23-O- ct ?23) 24-N- ov 23-D- ec 22-Ja- 20-Fe- ! ment:yVv choose ? 21-Ju- ne 2i-Ju- ly 23-A- ug 23-Se- you Z : ALLEY OOP pt ' Crossword October 13 2003 ACROSS j 4 Neutral or Poisonous first 47 Beat the field : i Give a little snakes 29 Tobacco wad 48 “Voila!" s Status — 30 Rains on : s Lose traction (hyph) 31 Miscellany General 50 Feudal 33 ID underling vicinity 34 Senora 13 Large vase Squid's 14 Tortilla snack 35 Com storage defense 36 Swirled 15 Lady's British school honorific around Jungfrau 16 Sense 38 Prince AnYs range modier of self Barracks 39 Had been 117 Country dwellers 40 Buckeye sL addrs Remainder 23 Vexed 26 118 120 121 Pony pad Bound Fourqts :22 Explode 41 43 campus Cure Air around a fen Aneww te hwieus he FRANK AND ERNEST fiNWCiAU "1 THE NEXT TME YOU LET YOW CHILD OUT TO INNE PL4Y DON'T LET HM PLAY WITH YOU CREDIT CARP DOWN Loud thud Important decades 10 Kept cold 11 Old PC Dapper Injured Subdue Tty to 19 persuade Plastic — Band Band Fetruchio's bride 24 20 22 23 25 26 27 28 30 Afflictions 32— Daba ' Honeymoon system Not good 34 Indicator Upper parts 35 Bunch Pocket bread 37 Fairy tale Mensadata beings Trick 38 Hungry — — bear Gentle 40 Farmyard Hawk noises Steakhouae 41 Foot part order Fit of pique 42 Doc Holliday's friend 431960a fashion 44 Chess victory 45 Hubbubs 46 Brownie's org 47 Hairpiece 49 Formic acid producer - iVfc ' M4) ' THE BORN LOSER "hello W I L&EfcFOfcOE ! 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