June 2023

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m writing in regarding my 92-year-old father. He has always been active, still plays golf and had played softball up until the age of 88. My father has a history of blood clots, so he is on blood thinners. Nowadays, my father is constantly fatigued; walking out to the garage leaves him drained, and attempting to play nine holes of golf leaves him drained. He sleeps a lot during the day. All the doctors say is: “Hey, your dad is 92 years old.” So, my question is, is this a normal part of aging? -- J.N.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 40 years. When I married “Hugh,” I thought he was the nicest man I had ever met. We have two grown children of whom we are both very proud. Hugh was laid off 19 years ago and said he was going to take “a little time off.” Abby, he has never gone back to work.

Planning to go to the ancient rocks of Stonehenge on June 21st? The sun rises over the heel stone in the northeast part of the horizon and its first rays shine directly into the heart of Stonehenge. Wednesday in the Northern Hemisphere is the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. The Summer Solstice has more hours of daylight than any other day. Oklahoma will bask in 14 hours, 33 minutes and 31 seconds of light from a star over 93 million miles away.