Ha! Jim - you are so 'lucky ' to have your spouse onside with the whole wagering/gambling thing! Your challenge may be the opposite of other spouses whose significant other emits dubious vibrations - you may need to 'rate' her from being too encouraging! At least now you have some potential leverage to ask her to 'leave you alone' those hours you have set aside for serious wagering at home. Great story, thanks for sharing. And many more happy years to you both!
Lone Speed - I'm not sure if that's 'too much information' on the original meaning of 'Lao Gong'
I remember RichieP sometimes would throw in Italian expressions into his posts - it helped me polish some of my Italian. Looking forward to learning enough Mandarin now to get into trouble at Woodbine (huge Chinese population).
Ted