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Dear Abby: Boyfriend kindly ordered flowers, but they arrived looking tattered - Chicago Sun-Times
Saturday, January 18, 2020I don’t know what to do. I don’t have many other friends. I live out of state from my family, and I still love her dearly. How should I proceed? — SELF-HELPER IN CALIFORNIADEAR SELF-HELPER: Proceed by continuing to move forward. If you seek out new activities, you will meet more people with common interests. Do not drop her. Call her periodically to check in, and make a point of inviting her to join you in some of your new interests. However, if she refuses, do not let it deter you from doing what you must to aid in your healing. I congratulate you for finding the strength to get the help you needed.Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)... https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/18/21071522/dear-abby-boyfriend-kindly-ordered-flowers-but-they-arrived-looking-tattered
No time to stop and smell the roses: Dream leads local florist to Rose Parade - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Saturday, January 18, 2020Longtime Steamboat Springs resident Susanne Bostrom is in California helping to build the floats for the Rose Parade.John F. RussellSTEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Longtime Steamboat Springs resident Susanne Bostrom can’t stop smiling these days as she talks about realizing her dream of being one of 900 volunteers who will be creating the floats for this year’s Rose Parade.“It was always a dream of mine,” Bostrom said of working on the floats that will roll just over five miles down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. “Fifteen years ago, I went to the Rose Parade because I was on board of directors of FTD for our district. They took the district representatives, and we were carted around in limousines. We got to go behind the scenes and meet all the main designers and went to the parade.”But even before that, Bostrom, who owned Alpine Floral & Atrium until she closed the business in 2012, dreamed of being a part of the New Year’s celebration. Last April, she learned she had been selected to work with Fiesta Parade Floats, one of th... https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/no-time-to-stop-and-smell-the-roses-dream-leads-local-florist-to-rose-parade/
La Cañada Flintridge, Burbank take home awards at Rose Parade - Los Angeles Times
Saturday, January 18, 2020The professional floats have a bigger budget than we do, so it’s hard for us to compete with them,” Andersen said.The float is a tribute to the thousands of Californians affected by wildfires over the past two years.The designer of Burbank’s float, Lisa Long, is a resident of Dublin, a Northern California city in Alameda County.Long said she has acquaintances from Paradise who lost everything they had in the Camp Fire, and she has met with numerous other people who were affected by the disaster. Advertisement She said she hopes those who undergo any tragedy can find the strength to get back on their feet and heal.“To see people choosing to move forward is inspiring,” Long said.Support our coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/news/story/2020-01-01/la-canada-flintridge-burbank-take-home-awards-at-rose-parade
Seymour florist helps float win top honors at Rose Parade - Seymour Tribune
Saturday, January 18, 2020PASADENA, CALIFORNIAWorking on Tournament of Roses Parade floats isn’t anything new to Seymour floral designer Bobby Eldridge.Over the years, Eldridge has proven himself as one of the best in the nation — and world — when it comes to his craft, as his work has been seen by millions across the globe each year on New Year’s Day since 2003.Story continues below gallery #td_uid_2_5e229f5b42c65 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://d1bdhkmqqz901h.cloudfront.net/80x60/smart/http://www.tribtown.com/wp-content/files/sites/10/2020/01/072bba584d740ca9c634cd68910b2002-80x60.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #td_uid_2_5e229f5b42c65 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { background: url(https://d1bdhkmqqz901h.cloudfront.net/80x60/smart/http://www.tribtown.com/wp-content/files/sites/10/2020/01/139718399d5586401927ed35e5c7cb7e-80x60.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; }... http://www.tribtown.com/2020/01/17/seymour_florist_helps_float_win_top_honors_at_rose_parade/
