Amelia and Sage are in London with their mom for June and part of July, so Rick and I pass info from them back and forth as we get it (him from phone calls, me from Facebook). This morning’s conversation degenerated quickly.
Rick: So I think Amelia had a date the other night. She told me she went out to dinner, and when I asked her who she went with, she said “Um…a friend.”
Me: Good for her, going out with an English boy.
Rick: Well, she does love that accent.
Me: Honey, let me tell you something about women. We all love that accent.
Rick: Really?
Me: Yes. How else do you explain Hugh Grant’s box office success?
Rick: I always wondered about that. I mean, he’s not like that other one. The other one can at least act.
Me: You mean Colin Firth?
Rick: Yeah, him.
Me: He’s got the accent and he’s Mr. Darcy. That’s why women like him. He changed for Elizabeth.
Rick: And that’s why that story is total fiction.
Me: I know. Elizabeth got results in a few months. I’ve been working at it for seven years and what have I got to show for it?
Rick: Exactly.

Obviously, Rick’s missing the English accent. LOL!
Dear, the Wife’s been at it for 7 years of dating and 20 years of marriage and she’s FINALLY starting to see some dividends. Not much, mind you, but some.
I love Colin Firth! I also am a much bigger fan of Irish and Australia accents!