private static KeyValuePair<string, string> getUserAction(string choices)
        {
            //whether or not the userAction is valid
            bool actionIsValid = false;

            //From the choices string, parse out the optional actions, returned as a key:action
            Dictionary<string, string> validAnwers = FindActionKeys(choices);

            do
            {
                //Get the user's choice of action
                string action = Tools.Prompt("What do you want to do?\n{0}", choices);

                //Verify that it's in the keys of the validAnswers
                if (validAnwers.ContainsKey(action))
                {
                    //Tools.Print("you have chosen wisely and a valid key.\n\n");
                    //Tools.Print(validAnwers[action]);
                    //return action;
                    return new KeyValuePair<string, string>(action, validAnwers[action]);
                }
                else
                {
                    Tools.Print(newFG: ConsoleColor.Red,
                                text: "Incorrect key, please type exactly the letter you're looking for.\n");
                    //return action;
                }
            } while (!actionIsValid);

            //since the loop is done, the action is considered valid, and returned
            //return action;
            return new KeyValuePair<string, string>("invalid", "invalid");