I’ve read other Thursday Thirteens in which the writer describes differences and similarities between herself and her spouse.  So this week’s T13 is a list for RT and Me.

(1) RT is an early-to-bed-early-to-rise person, but  I’m a night owl.  I very rarely can go to sleep before 10:30 or 11:00.  RT usually goes to bed each night around 8:30 or 9:00 - sometimes even earlier.  If I go to bed then, I just lie there tossing and turning.  If I wait till around 11:00, I go right to sleep and sleep great.  I think I simply don’t need as much sleep as RT.  It is what it is.

(2) We both love an all-vegetable meal (with cornbread, of course).

(3) Our choice of vegetables is different though.  RT likes some of the same vegetables I like (tomatoes, creamed corn, okra, new potatoes, broccoli, field peas) but he also likes turnip greens, green beans, rutabagas - and I definitely don’t care for those particular veggies.

(4) RT is incredibly strong physically.  I don’t think there is any physical task he can’t do.  I’m fairly strong for a woman but not exceptionally so.

(5) RT works harder than any person I know.   It’s part of his do-or-die personality.  I work hard, but I take breaks.  I don’t have the endurance to work nonstop for hours like RT does.

(6) While we’ve been building our new house, we’ve been amazed at how similar our tastes are in just about every area - from the floor plan to paint colors to granite to flooring.    We’ve agreed on virtually everything.

(7)  RT enjoys having a pet.  I’m just not a pet person.  I don’t dislike animals, I just don’t particularly enjoy having a pet.

(8) RT can do anything — well, almost.  If there is something to be made or something that has to be done, he’ll figure out how to do it and do it.  Installing shelves, doing electrical or plumbing work - he jumps right in and does it.  He has an amazing repertoire of skills and knowledge.

(9)  I love to blog.  RT just doesn’t “get” why someone would want to blog.

(10)  RT has incredible willpower.  He can decide to do something, and he sticks to it - however long it takes.  I sometimes give up too quickly or easily.

(11) RT travels with his job.  I almost never travel with my job.  Occasionally I might have a teacher conference or workshop that involves an overnight stay elsewhere, but 99.9% of my job time is spent right here in town.  RT has to spend several nights out of town a couple times a month.  I’m looking forward to retiring and being able to go with him on those trips.

(12)  RT likes to play the CD player in his car on HIGH.  When I say “high” I don’t mean loud.  I mean he plays it at a car-shaking blast.  I listen to either talk radio or I turn off the radio altogether. 

(13) RT would do anything in the world for me, and I would do anything in the world for him.

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