Opinions

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 DEAR ABBY: I live in an apartment building. I am quiet and keep to myself. There’s a concierge here who is incredibly nosy. When I pick up my package, she asks, “So, what’s in the package?” as if I’m doing something nefarious.

Because this sketch was written in 2006, I added a few other unbelievable travels. Reminiscing does one good when traveling slows to almost a complete stop.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 DEAR ABBY: I enjoy helping my friends, my partner and family members. I feel doing good deeds is important in my retirement. My hands are pretty full with getting my elderly dad to medical visits, and I also visit him three times a week.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 DEAR ABBY: I appreciate you offering your booklet “How to Be Popular” to people who are uncomfortable or uncertain in social situations.

“Forrest, were you scared in Vietnam,” Jenny asked. “Yes. Well, I-I don’t know. Sometimes it would stop raining long enough for the stars to come out... and then it was nice. It was like just before the sun goes to bed down on the bayou. There was always a million sparkles on the water...

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 DEAR ABBY: I’m a mature male who had a weight problem years ago. When I turned 50, I was diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, hypertension and diabetes. I took my doctor’s advice about diet and 150 minutes of exercise a week.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 DEAR ABBY: My son is engaged to a girl we all love, but recently, there’s been an issue. My husband was at their house while my son’s fiancee was finishing up getting ready for their date night.

In a women’s Bible study, I wanted to know more than what we were discussing about Sarah and Abraham and the time they lived, so I began to research. What I found out from HALLEY’S BIBLE HANDBOOK was some facts I’d never heard in the 50-plus years of being a Christian.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 DEAR ABBY: We are a male couple celebrating 34 years of partnership. We recently took a cruise, during which we met four straight couples traveling together who welcomed us into their group.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Guy,” and I enjoyed a happy marriage for 30 years, despite the fact that his mother disliked me and did everything she could to undermine our relationship.