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My husband, David, and I were sitting on the screened porch,finishing dinner. It was warm enough now that this outside roomcould replace the study as our sanctuary of civilization. The porch was missing a wall, but that was an improvement over the study,which was filled with building equipment.
We'd just entered the "mad choice" phase of the renovation, inwhich all the fixtures and finishes had to be selected. Web sitesoffering faucets, knobs and hinges were the last things I sawbefore I fell asleep at night, the first things I looked at in themorning. Especially hinges - I wracked my mind over the choicebetween the concealed European-style or the more traditionalexposed ball-tip. I'd pretty much forgotten that there was a wargoing on in Iraq and heated political primaries at home.
"Which do you prefer?" said David, who by now had learned not tofall into this trap - this charade of "being consulted."
"No, I'm asking you," I assured him.
"What are the arguments for each?" My husband's legal training hasnot gone to waste: He uses it to evade potential domestic conflict.
"Well, brushed nickel might better complement the zinc top on theisland. Unlacquered brass is more authentic to the period of ourhouse."
"What does Julie say?" he asked suspiciously. Julie is ourdecorator.
"I don't know. I haven't asked her yet. I wanted to hear yourpreference first."
"Oh, right!" he snorted.
"Seriously! I can't choose."
And so, despite 20 years of marriage, despite all the signsflashing "WARNING, TRAP AHEAD, DO NOT STEP HERE!!" my husbandventured, "OK, brushed nickel."
WRONG! IDIOT! YOU JUST FELL IN THE HOLE!
"Hmm."
This neutral "hmm" was something I'd picked up from Julie: a politeway of indicating that you will take an opinion under advisementbut actually you think the person has no idea what he or she istalking about.
"I don't know. I think unlacquered brass might age better. It has anicer patina. Brushed nickel may be too