Right. But that's the thing. The accent made sense because of him, but that is no longer the motivating force behind my interest in Texan things. [Sorry for the reinforcing of that thought, but there it is.] I like learning Texan cuisine from you because I get to join you on the level of that good. Learning Spanish, by which I mean specifically that rather than any general activity, only matters as a thing on whatever level it connects you and me. My heritage, as it were, is relevant only on those grounds.

[so. yes. congratulations, Dave: you are now his focus. have fun!]