Don't need excuses my wife's a diamond, I tell her I'm going she accepts it, dinner ready when I get back, as usual.
Train them right from the start, don't spoil them much then what little they do get they appreciate.
Happy wife = happy life
ok, one excuse not to ride: gd mf'n love bugs... stayed out a bit too long this morning, the bugs (the 'bloom' in may and sept down here) woke up and now i'm covered with that amazing mix of superglue and sulfuric acid that is their guts... arrrrgh...
I just do what I do, Julie doe's what she doe's, usually involves the other one and we are both Ok with that. Have been since we were 16 don't see any reason to change now.