In most kids houses the biggest events of the year are Christmas, birthdays, Chanukah, kwanza, siblings being born, etc.
In our house its all about the Ironman competitions!! You see, Dad is obsessed as well as fully committed and as a result from July through October (and sometimes all the way through November) we watch dad as though he were about to give birth.. He nests/prepares, he makes lots if lists, mom finds sitters to make sure we are covered when the date finally arrives and we do our damnedest to try and not get him sick so he can save his strength and then the big day finally arrives!
In the world of Ironman dad has "birthed" this experience 6 times (a lot more when counting all the non- full ones) and each time I have the same questions for him...
Why do you do this to yourself?!
and where's my gift?
GO DAD! You're nuts but we love you anyway!
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