Nursing student needs primer on rules of the dating game
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 21- yearold nursing student in college. I’m a “people person” and everyone says I’m easy to talk to. According to my friends, I am pretty, smart, funny, etc., but I have never had a boyfriend.
I was extremely sick throughout high school and during my early college years, and spent a lot of time in and out of the hospital. I missed not only a lot of schooling, but also learning some of the basic social skills most people my age have mastered when it comes to dating. It has been only during the last couple of years that I have been healthy enough to even consider dating, and now I have no clue what to do.
I am naturally friendly and sometimes guys I’m NOT interested in think I’m flirting with them. However, when I try to flirt with a guy, it never works. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, and my friends all gave me different advice. Do you have any tips for me, Dear Abby, on how to let a guy know I’m interested? — LOSING THE DATING GAME IN FLORIDA
DEAR LOSING: Yes. Be your outgoing, friendly self with everyone. Don’t be afraid to smile and make eye contact. That’s the way you let others know you’re interested. The problem with “trying” to flirt is that it can come across as awkward and aggressive, which can either bring you the wrong kind of attention or scare a man off.
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 38 years. He doesn’t drink, smoke, do drugs or chase women. He’s a good guy. But ...
Twenty years ago we stopped giving each other gifts on all occasions because he didn’t like shopping for me. I let him off the hook and said I didn’t really mind. However,
D a t e b o o k Jessieville Fellowship Hall, 7415 The Salvation Army Family N. Highway 7, four miles north Store, 4409 Central Ave., of Hot Springs Village gate. At 6 next to Kroger, is open from 9 p. m., there will be a potluck followed a. m. to 4 p. m. Monday- Friday by a speaker at 7 p. m. and 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Saturday. It offers furniture, clothing and household items. Donations are appreciated. Proceeds benefit The Salvation Army programs. Call 525- 5059 for information.
Habitat ReStore, 350 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, and 3825 N. Highway 7, Hot Springs Village, is open from 9 a. m.5 p. m. Tuesday- Saturday. All profits go to Garland County Habitat for Humanity in order to build houses. Donations of all household items, including appliances, furniture and building supplies, are accepted during store hours. Call 321- 4241 or 624- 3333 for large item pick- up.
HGH Thrift Store, 423 Hobson Ave., is open from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Fridays and Saturdays.
RPM Thrift Store, 815 Albert Pike, is open from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Monday- Saturday. Articles include household items, appliances, furniture, TVs, women’s accessories, toys and more. Items donated are tax deductible. Proceeds benefit Recovery Point Ministry, a faith- based, nonprofit organization which provides a nurturing environment to help women step out of their pain from destructive habits and begin to rebuild their lives through the life- changing power of Jesus Christ.
Haven United Methodist Thrift Store, 645 Park Ave., is open from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Safe Haven Shelter For Women and Children Thrift Shop, 3907 Central Ave., near Weldon’s Meat Market in South Park Shopping Center, is open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. ThursdaySaturday. Items include clothing for men, women and children, and household goods.
Helping Hands of Bismarck, 6804 Highway 7, is a community emergency assistance organization for those in the Bismarck School District which operates a thrift store from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. WednesdaysSaturdays. Donations are welcome. Call 501- 865- 2949 or email hhofbismarck@ yahoo. com for information. on his birthday I take him to his favorite seafood restaurant and bake him his favorite cake. My birthday gets forgotten.
There is a special dessert that I love that is found only at a bakery across town. I have told him for the past 10 years how much I’d love that dessert for my birthday. He has never once bought it for me. I feel it’s like he’s telling me I’m not worth the time or money. For such a small thing, it hurts my feelings a lot. Am I being silly? — SLIGHTED IN INDIANA
DEAR SLIGHTED: You’re not being silly. You WERE being silly when you told your husband 20 years ago that you didn’t mind if he ignored your birthday and other special occasions, because it wasn’t from 11 a. m.- 3 p. m. Saturdays at Petco, in Cornerstone Shopping Center. All dogs and cats are neutered, up- to- date on shots and deemed healthy. To help transport dogs to Petco or work the adoption clinic, call the shelter, volunteers are needed. If interested in Walk- ADog volunteer program, call Karen Hill, 623- 5012. The shelter is at 1249 Ault Loop, Lonsdale, off Highway 128 east of Hot Springs Village; phone 623- 5012. Free to the public, low- cost spay and neuter vouchers are available at the Thrift Store, 2026 Central Ave., in the Freeman Center.
Mountain Valley Sportsman’s Association holds International Defensive Pistol Association matches at 9 a. m. on the second Saturday and U. S. Practical Pistol Association matches at 10 a. m. the fourth Saturday of each month. Rimfire matches are held on various Sunday afternoons. Trap and Skeet fields are open at 9 a. m. Saturdays; and 1 p. m. Sundays and Tuesdays. Cowboy Action matches are the first Saturday. Civilian marksmanship matches are the third Saturday. All are held at Valley Range. From the intersection of Highway 70 east and Millcreek Road, take Millcreek and drive 6.5 miles to the gravel pit, turn right on the dirt road, go 1.9 mile to the range. Call 620- 0601 for information.
Village Card Club meets at 9 a. m. today for 0- 20 newcomers pairs and Easybridge!; and 1 p. m., open stratified pairs at Casa de Carta at the Woodland, 1101 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village. All bridge players are welcome. Call 915- 9296 or 922- 3346 for information.
Jim Cotton Fan Club meets at 7 p. m. Saturdays at Sam’s Pizza for free live music from Cotton. Call Judy Mullings, 627- 2531, for information.
Course in Miracles group will meet at 4 p. m. Sunday at Creative Life Church, 229 Bayard St. Call Mona Roberts, 463- 7731, for information.
VFW Post 2278, 2231 E. Grand Ave., behind KOA, has free pool from noon to 10 p. m. Saturdays. Hot dogs, Polish dogs and pizza are available. The grill is open from 5- 7 p. m. Sundays. Homemade burgers or cheeseburgers with fries are available for $ 4. Karaoke with DeWayne and Tammy Beavers is from 6- 10 p. m. Visit and sing along or just listen to the music. Post hours are 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. daily. Small and large rooms available for parties, family reunions and group meetings. Call the Post, 623- 5190, for information.
Yoga classes are held from 10: 30 a. m. to noon Saturdays at Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave. Yoga is a way to relieve stress and increase flexibility and balance. Instructor is Kathryn Smyly. Call QCC, 623- 9922, for information.
Fraternal Order of Eagles 4369, 817 Hobson, will serve a choice of rib- eye dinner or hamburger from 5: 30- 6: 45 p. m. today. Public is welcome. true ( or perhaps the effect on you has been cumulative). So, open your mouth and tell your husband — in plenty of time for your next birthday — EXACTLY what you want from him. If you don’t, you’ll get the same thing you have been getting, which is nothing.
DEAR ABBY: I’m 13 and in junior high school. When we all came back after a break we were greeted with the news that one of the students in our class had died. We were only told that the death was “ruled an accident,” but nothing else. Is it wrong or disrespectful to speculate what happened to our classmate? — CURIOUS IN THE NORTHWEST
DEAR CURIOUS: Speculating is neither wrong nor disrespectful. When people are given no information, it is normal for them to wonder. After the death of your classmate, I’m surprised grief counseling wasn’t offered to help you and your fellow students deal with the loss, because that is what should have happened.
I live in Hot Springs Village and recently had the privilege of visiting the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, and wanted to share a bit of the experience and encourage other people to visit this historic site.
The museum is the world’s largest and oldest military aviation museum and features more than 360 aerospace vehicles and missiles on display amid more than 17 acres of indoor exhibit space. Visitors walking through the museum can view multiple galleries focusing on the various eras of military aviation and Air Force history, including the early years, World War I, World War II, Korea, Southeast Asia, the Cold War and the present.
Among the more memorable exhibits I saw was the B- 29 Bockscar that dropped the atomic bomb,
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and Fat Man, on Nagasaki, which ended World War II. The display included an exact duplicate of the bomb itself. The preserved shell was to have been for a third bomb had one been needed. Everything at the museum is as original and as accurate to actual history as is possible.
I was also given a behindthe- scenes tour and was able to see the only surviving example of a B17D Flying Fortress, which is undergoing restoration. Of note, this plane, The Swoose ( a bird that was half- swan and half goose) was piloted by Frank Kurtz Jr., father of actress Swoosie Kurtz, who was named after the plane itself.
If you plan to visit, the museum is located 6 miles northeast of Dayton, and additional information may be obtained at http:// www. nationalmuseum. af. mil.
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