We're going to The Grand Canyon in a few weeks, and I'm working on a great strategy for annoying my wife.

Whenever I mention The Canyon, I will say it in one of two ways:

a. With a Cajun accent, thus "Thee CanYON!"

or

2. With an air of rueful regret, as if once, long ago, my life was ruined there, maybe by a pirate attack or a backstabbing double-agent. This is more challenging, but it can be accomplished by simply repeating the words "The Canyon" softly and staring wistfully into the distance. Perhaps a small shake of the head.