Chris' American English breakdown

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60% General American English 15% Dixie 10% Upper Midwestern 10% Yankee 0% Midwestern

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I need a hobby!

Brant took off golfing this morning with the guys. Since it's just us, we are so use to spending every waking minute with each other. When he goes golfing I don't know what to do with myself.

Hmmmnnn ... the realization hits. I've got to find a hobby.
Then I'm reminded of the following conversation some time back:

Dear Friend of mine: "I finally figured out why you don't have hobbies"
Me: "Tell me, tell me"
Dear Friend of mine: "They aren't relaxing to you."
Me: "You are soooo right. I never realized that."

I guess I should get over my perfectionism. Since that's easier said than done I think I found a loophole:
Does it count as a hobby if someone else does the work? Pedicures could be my hobby! That's relaxing, ahhhhh. Anyone up for a spa day?

Keep It In The Family

From our long days in the Russian Mafia we learned to "keep it in the family". We replaced my wonderful '92 Pickup with this Mitsubishi Outlander (to park next to our '07 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliart). It is an'07 with 14,500 miles and we got a heck of deal . Don't look to close at my yard (it's under repair). It's got a peppy V6 that's great on gas as compared to the 11 mpg I was getting with the truck.

The truck was originally purchased to help us finish our basement in Wichita, then turned into a commuter for two years! She (I call all cars "she") has been a very reliable vehicle. One funny note about the old truck was that I did not have air conditioning for the entire two years. When I finally decided to do something about it we found that the only real problem with the compresser ($200) and a disconnected hose which the mechanic connected at a price of $100 (these guys aren't cheap). Sure would have been nice to check that out sooner.

It is also a very friendly car as you can see (see the "Welcome!" and "Goodbye" note it gives you when you are coming/going).

I guess "Brant" is an alias. His real name is Harry Potter

Your result for The Harry Potter Husband Test...

Mrs. Harry Potter

Your perfect HP man is Harry Potter.

You like a guy who's not afraid to fight evil when evil picks a fight. There's a lot to say for bravery in the face of overwhelming odds, even if it does come with a prejudice against people who don't fit into his conception of "good guy" and a penchant for hurling objects across rooms when he gets angry. But in fairness, for an orphan who's spent the better part of his life being hunted by the most evil wizard in existence, he's turned out pretty well. Just be prepared to name your kids after everyone he's ever lost, because he's got a bit of an obsession about the past.

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Soooo Good!

It is sooo good to be back to the land of Mexican food on every corner. I honestly don't know how we survived without it in Kansas.
Maybe having 4 real seasons helped distract us. These Texas summers are intense.