2 Broadcaster Press June 27, 2017 www.broadcasteronline.com Dog Costumes and French Horns Dave Says Keep The Bike Dear Dave, My husband and I aren’t seeing eyeto-eye on a motorcycle. The bike was my dad’s, and I got it four years ago when he passed away. I’d like to keep it because I grew up riding it with him, and I still ride it today. My husband thinks we should sell it to pay off debt. We make about $60,000 a year, and we have about $36,000 to go before we’re debt-free except for our home. The bike is worth about $2,300. What do you think? Amanda Dave Dear Amanda, There’s no way I’d sell that bike. If it were just a miscellaneous motorcycle, I’d sell the thing in about 20 seconds. But this bike is unique and special because it was your dad’s. There’s only one of those in the world. It’s like a lady in the same scenario saying she has a $2,300 diamond on her hand that’s her wedding ring. Would I tell her to sell it? No way! This bike is very much woven into the fabric of your life and your fondest memories. As a rule, you just don’t sell things like that. Now, there may be extreme cases sometimes where a person might have to consider selling something of that magnitude. If you were in a truly awful situation making $10,000 a year and the ring is worth $200,000 while you’re $100,000 in debt, you’d have to give it some thought. But there’s no way I’d sell that bike in your case! — Dave Ramsey By Daris Howard anything about wanting to own a restaurant. When I questioned him about it, he said it was his mother’s idea. I don’t want to be part of this, and it wouldn’t be his first big surprise decision, so I told him I would walk away from the marriage if he pursues this. I feel bad about it, because he didn’t really do anything wrong. Do you think I’m making a wise decision? Carla Dear Carla, Yes, he did do something wrong. He put his controlling mommy ahead of his bride-to-be, and it sounds like it’s not the first time he’s made big decisions without consulting you. Any man who doesn’t consider the feelings of his wife or fiancée in an important decision-making process is not marriage material. I think your decision was heartbreaking, but wise. Going into a partnership with family like this is unwise. There’s a lot of messed up stuff in his family dynamic. And it’s not like you won’t support your man and his dreams and decisions, but those dreams need to contain wisdom and consideration for you. Otherwise, any dream will fast become a nightmare. I know it hurts, Carla, but this was not the right guy for you. Money problems are one of the biggest causes of divorce in America today. Trouble with in-laws is another, and you almost signed up for both. I’m sorry you had to make such a tough call. If you want to salvage this, you could explain to him that he needs to make better decisions to win your hand again. In this case, making better decisions means involving you in the process, and giving your thoughts, feelings, and opinions the respect they deserve. — Dave * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven bestselling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dear Dave, Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramMy fiancé told me the other day he’s going to buy a failing restau- sey.com. The Family Nightmare rant with his mom, sister, and a family friend. 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This year, it’s legal to discharge fireworks through Sunday, July 9. “The use of fireworks really comes down to common sense,” Merriman says. “People need to read and follow the instructions on the fireworks. Mishandled fireworks can result in injuries or fires.” Since some individual cities may adopt LOOKING FOR OWNER/OPERATORS and COMPANY DRIVER for new truck. Company Driver has the potential to make $55,000 - $60,000. Good miles, sign-on and quarterly bonuses. CALL 402-626-7631 - ROOFING - Asphault Shingle - Steel - Flat - EPDM - SIDING - fireworks limits that are stricter than state law, Merriman suggests that citizens check local ordinances and regulations. Recent hot weather also has increased the fire danger index in many areas of the state. Merriman says those who use fireworks have to be even more careful. Merriman offers a few simple safety tips: • Follow the instructions on the product; • Avoid using fireworks in places where a fire could start; • Keep a source of water handy; and, The community musical for the summer was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I had been chosen to play Lord Scrumptious, the candy maker. It wasn’t the part I had tried out for, but there was one thing I really enjoyed about it, and that was the children. After the Toot Sweet dance, the children all came in dressed as dogs. They were so cute in their costumes. Since I was the main focus of the scene, even though the dogs were supposed to chase everyone, they all especially liked to bark at me. I would end up with such a large group of dog-costumed children barking at me that I couldn’t run away like everyone else. I feared I would accidentally trip over one of them. Eventually, the curtains would close, but before it did, many of the smallest children would jump up and run to me. I’m pretty sure they were seeking praise, and I would always pat the floppy ears on top of their heads and whisper that they did a good job. During practice, the director would call out, “All dogs must stay on all four paws until the curtain closes!” But it didn’t matter. The whole barking lot of the littlest ones would jump up and race to see who could get to me first. The director tried to compensate by having the curtains close faster. This posed its own problem. In the next scene, the children in their dog costumes were supposed to chase the spies across in front of the curtain. But many of them did not want to move to that assignment until they had their heads patted and were complimented on the good job they did. I tried to pat the heads of my little canine costumed crowd as quickly as I could, then hurry them into position for their next scene. Inevitably, there were a few who were late joining the rest of the pack to bark their way across the stage. One particular night, one little five-year-old boy named Gabe was quite a bit behind the others. They were almost halfway across the stage when he came out the side door and started woofing his way across in front of the curtain. He was hurrying as fast as he could to catch up, and the orchestra and the audience watched in horror as his hat with the big floppy hound dog ears fell down over his eyes. Gabe didn’t want to lose any time by stopping to fix it, so he kept going, barking loudly. But his course was diverging from a straight line, and he was heading for the orchestra pit. As he reached the edge of the stage, the orchestra members dropped their instruments and grabbed for him. The audience gasped as Gabe tumbled over the edge. The orchestra members were able to break his fall, and he wasn’t hurt. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for the French horn that was dropped and then crushed in the more important rush to save Gabe. The orchestra pulled Gabe’s hat back and hoisted him back onto the stage where he bayed his way on across the stage to the applause of the audience. After those scenes, Gabe and I were the only two in the dressing room. He was sitting dejectedly on the bench. “What’s wrong, Gabe?” I asked. “Are you hurt?” He shook his head. “No. But the director is really mad at me. She was waiting for me when I came off of the stage.” “What did she say?” “She said I can’t wear my hat anymore.” I could see his little heart was breaking. “She just doesn’t want you to get hurt,” I said. “But the hat is the best part of the costume,” he replied. I patted the hound dog ears on top of his head. “The best part of the costume is you, Gabe. You are a horn-smashing good hound dog.” He smiled. “I guess I am. The director said something about that, too.” like us.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. 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