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Ask Amy: Favorite grandson is the main course at dinner

Dear Amy: My grandmother is 91 and lives on her own. Her husband died a year ago.
Although she has a few other grandchildren locally, I have always been her favorite because I was the first grandson.
My mom lives less than a mile away and sees her almost daily, and my grandmother talks to her neighbors, so she isn’t totally isolated.
I am in my 40s and live 20 miles away.
Ever since I learned to drive, my grandmother has asked me to come over for dinner. She often tries to lock me into a date for the next dinner before the one I’m eating is even finished.
This has always been annoying.
Over the years I would jokingly complain about it, but let it go.
This past year, with her living alone, this has gotten worse.
Now she expects me to come at least twice a week and complains if she doesn’t get enough one-on-one time with me.
She also has been complaining that “It has been a while” since she last saw me when it has only been a few days.
I cringe when she calls or texts because I know I’ll be asked to come over for dinner. Then I have to come up with some excuse – or cave.
I could visit three or four times a week and it still wouldn’t be enough! I don’t want her to stop inviting me over, I just don’t want to make it a part of every conversation.
Without sounding selfish or uncaring, how do I tell her that this kind of behavior is annoying and makes me not want to answer the phone?
— Favorite Grandson
Dear Favorite: I do not give you permission to give your 91-year-old grandmother the brush-off.
One solution is to have a “standing date” once a week with her. Every Sunday afternoon, you will drive over to see her. If you can also see her at other times, that will be a bonus for both of you.
If she agitates about the next date, remind her: “Sunday is just four days away. I’m looking forward to it!”
Your grandmother was widowed last year. She has been through a lot. Her memory may be failing.
Come on, man! You can handle a little annoyance. Show up.
Dear Amy: I appreciate the support you show in your column toward extraordinary fathers.
You ran a question from “Conflicted,” whose father always gave her spending money whenever she went on vacation. (Conflicted’s husband was offended by it.)
In 1941, my dad was five years old when his mother passed away.
One week later, his father dumped all eight children onto the state to grow up separately — being used as farm hands at various locations across the state.
It was a lonely, abusive, and sad childhood.
When he was 13, he ended up at a home next to my mom’s farm, and the two kids fell madly in love. It really was an incredible love story.
My father spent his entire life giving everything he could to our family.
Every Mother’s Day after I became a mother, he gave me money to buy flowers for my yard and vegetables for our garden.
Every scratch ticket he won he put in a card and surprised me for no reason. Every event, every vacation, and every holiday he made extra special with all the wonderful things he did.
The void that has been left in our lives since this wonderful man died is enormous.
The legacy of his selflessness and generosity lives on, as I am my father’s daughter, and I have passed these lessons on to my own children.
Conflicted’s husband should be proud that his wife has a thoughtful and generous dad. It’s a beautiful attribute.
— Missing My Dad
Dear Missing: Thank you for this tribute to the tremendous power of love to overwhelm adversity.
(Excuse me now, because I seem to have something in my eye…)
Dear Amy: As someone who grew up with alcoholism running rampant on both sides of my family, “Disgusted”left me truly disgusted.
Amy, your advice was spot on. Disgusted’s friend has an addiction, and addiction is a disease.
It’s not a huge ask to support this friend by removing her access to alcohol.
If not enjoying alcohol socially is so inconvenient for Disgusted, her friend would probably have better luck with recovery not having a “friend” who would shame her for relapsing.
— Addicts in the Family
Dear Addicts in the Family: I appreciate your insight and awareness.
(You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)
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UCF offers Daytona Beach Mainland 2024 safety Zay Mincey

The last few players rom Daytona Beach Mainland High to play for UCF turned out to be quite productive. Knights coaches are hoping 2024 safety Zavier “Zay” Mincey is next.
Mincey was offered a scholarship by UCF on Tuesday, one of numerous offers the big defensive back — 6-foot-3, 190 pounds — has picked up recently. Mincey now has 13 offers from schools including Auburn, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Texas A&M, so the Knights have their work cut out for them to win him over,
Mincey, a multi-sport standout, competed at the Florida Track and Field Championships in Gainesville this past week. He didn’t have his best performances, but finished 10th in the long jump (21 feet, 4¾ inches) and 11th in the high jump (5 feet, 11½ inches).
Last season for Mainland, Mincey averaged 3.2 tackles per game and had 1 tackle for loss. He also had 2 interceptions and 6 pass deflections.
The recent history of success for Mainland players at UCF was highlighted by the self-proclaimed fastest man in college football Adrian Killins, who finished his UCF career as the fifth-best rusher in UCF history with 2,459 career rushing yards and 25 touchdowns. Killins was last in the NFL as a roster player with the Denver Broncos. He is a free agent.
Offensive tackle Marcus Tatum also had a solid stay at UCF after transferring from Tennessee. Tatum earned all-AAC honors in each of his final two seasons as a Knight. Tatum recently signed a free-agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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The Staircase Episode 5: May 19 Release, Time And Plot Speculations

An American crime drama mini-series, The Staircase, will release its 5th episode on May 19th. The episode titled “The Beating Heart” would air on HBO Max. The true-crime drama is created by Antonio Campos and stars Colin Firth and Toni Collette as the main protagonist. The drama is based on the famous Michel Peterson trial.
Produced by Annapurna Television, What’s up Films, and Emi pop, the mini-series is distributed by Warner Bros Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment. Michael Stuhlbarg, Sophie Turner, Dane DeHaan, Olivia DdeJonge, Patrick Schwarzeneggar, and Rosemarie DeWitt assist Firth and Collette in their roles play important characters in the drama.
Here’s all you need to know before watching the episode.
Michael Peterson Trial
Based on a true crime story and the docuseries by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade with the same name; the Staircase premiered on HBO Max on May 5th; and received great, positive reception for the stellar cast performances (especially by Firth).
It is based on the Michael Peterson trial, which was a pretty deal as it remains one of the longest trials in the history of North Carolina. In 2001, Peterson’s wife, Kathleen, was reported by him to be found unconscious; at the bottom of the stairs in their home in Durham, North Carolina.
She was later declared dead, and her autopsy result showed that she died of several injuries that hint at homicide.
Peterson was bisexual; and that upon finding his sexuality and his adultery with another male, Kathleen had confronted him. And in a bid of rage, he had killed her. The American novelist was arrested on the charge of murdering his wife in 2001.
In 2003, he was guilty and was sentenced to life in prison, getting released in 2011.
The Staircase Episode 5: What To Expect? Plot Speculation
The eight-episode mini series following the trial and appeal period of Michael Peterson will be releasing its 5th episode coming May 19th.
The last episode saw the trial reaching its final verdict; with Elizabeth Ratliff’s autopsy result coming to the forefront, giving the whole case a new perspective. Ratliff have injuries similar to Kathleen; and it is proven that Peterson is the last person to be with her before she was found dead the next morning.
It leads to further doubts in Martha and Margaret, Elizabeth’s daughters and Michael’s adoptive daughters, who have started to turn against him.
The next episode (episode 5) will have the viewers see the consequences of the verdict that Peterson; and his family would be dealing with and the full aftermath of the jury’s decision.
On the other hand, the last episode also left viewers at a stump when it revealed during the 2017 documentary interview that Sophie Brunet has been with Peterson for the past 12 years.
When And Where To Watch Episode 5?
Episode 5 of The Staircase will release and available to stream on HBO max on May 19th, Thursday at 3 AM ET.
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2 killed in Anoka crash that following police pursuit

ANOKA, Minn. (AP) — Two men died after fleeing from an attempted traffic stop and later crashing into a pickup truck in Anoka County, sheriff’s officials said.
Police in Coon Rapids tried to make the traffic stop shortly before midnight Tuesday. The driver took off and police pursued the car, but broke off the chase once the vehicle crossed into Anoka.
Officials said the car and pickup collided about a mile away. The force of the crash took down at least three light poles, according to witnesses.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. His passenger died at a nearby hospital. The driver of the pickup was treated for minor injuries. The victims have not been identified.
The crash remains under investigation by the Anoka Police Department, Coon Rapids Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.
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