​​​​​​Because humor is funnier when you know it's true.

The triathlete

We had our first family meal in a while the other night, and my son asks "What's in the box?"

I tell him “a bike.”

He says sarcastically "Why do you need a bike?"

So my wife tells him that I am preparing to do a triathlon. He looks at me and says "You’re too old!"

Now I'm agitated and tell him “that I have researched it and have found plenty of people my age who have done it, and for the first time.”

He looks and says, "So that proves there are a lot of stupid people."

I respond by telling him that "in my reading of racers’ first experiences, one of the best was their family members cheering them on, telling them they can do it. I however will have him yelling you’re too old and stupid!"

Family - sometimes the support is very underwhelming.

-Ray Pinney