Conversations With My Husband

John and I are often our chattiest when we first wake up in the morning or right before we fall asleep at the end of a long day -- mostly with goofy conversations about nothing. Last Sunday night, John was telling me how his mom thought we should take the Corvette over to her house and keep it in her garage, making room for Xterra in our garage.

I asked John, “Do you think (Xterra) is too big for the garage? Or too tall?”

John covered his head with the sheets, trying to stifle his laughter. Once I realized what I had said and started laughing myself, he laughed even harder, almost to tears.

Not a funny story, huh? I guess you have to hear the origin of this tale retold by William.

About 20 years ago, Freddy and William had a friend named Khuntep, who is Thai. I never met him (this was before my time with group) but have heard numerous stories about their (mis)adventures. The guys lost touch with him after he moved back to Thailand, but the Khuntep stories live on.

One evening, while out on the town with William, Laurie and Linda, Khuntep told the girls, “You beeeeg. You taaaall.” You can imagine Laurie’s and Linda’s reactions to his rude comment. Khuntep wasn’t the most politically correct or sensitive person apparently. The statement itself isn’t all that funny. The way William tells the story, re-enacting Khuntep’s accent, is. And it certainly sticks in your mind like Henry’s “It’s a joke... get it?” story. Classic.

We’ve been trying to think of a name for the new ride. “Big and Tall” actually stuck in my head this week, but it reminds me more of the men’s store than channeling Khuntep. Another idea was “Gromit” from “Wallace and Gromit”. No reason, really. Just the ability to say, “’Ello, Gromit!” to my vehicle using a British-like accent.

Yep, I talk to my car... I’m a dork, I know...

If you have any ideas for a new name, let me know in the comments! So far though, B&T is leading in the polls.