Certainly don't want to insult you or your wife.

Will say that I was married to a woman from Cabarrus County, N.C. for 20 years. She had roots back up in your area.

She had one of those family trees that her kin just weren't interested in sharing information about. Did find out she was her own cousin etc. One of those family trees without branches...

Spent many a night in some sort of go around with her. Never could figure out why she didn't "get it" until I happened to come across her old high school report cards. She got mostly Ds and Fs. She wasn't dumb or stupid, just had trouble with abstract concepts. She's doing well now. My guess is that she was a victim of a poor education system back in the 50s in her part of N. C.

Can't imagine what she would have done/said if I'd discovered kilts when we were still married...frightening thoughts to ponder...

I'm guessing your wife is an intelligent lady - so my experience with my North Carolina woman just doesn't apply to this situation.

Ron