I must tend to the mind garden. The weeds are quite high.

 I always spell it garten, then have to fix it. 

Much like colour becomes color. 

Hypnotize becomes hypnotise. 

the ise becomes ize, and vise versa

Flavour to flavor. 

I was born in rural Middle America

but the rural Europe is definitely lingering

I was told we are German

Grandma told me Dutch

Dad said German, French, Irish, and Indian

Grandma said Dutch.

Theatre is how I spell it. 

I am not wrong.