Oh no, I’ve lost her too
I’ve detailed the nearly-obsessive love my son has for all things racing many times. It’s scary how big a racing fan he is as a 4-year-old, watching every NASCAR and IRL race that is on television, and using racing jargon as he plays with his toy cars — or his sister’s baby strollers for that matter.
He does not get it from me. I love sports, but have never been a huge motor sports fan. I’ve not discouraged his obsession. Afterall, it’s not like he’s becoming a white supremacist or a Pistons fan. In the past couple years, I’ve learned far more about racing than I ever imagined I would because of Zach.
Well, now it appears he has infected his sister.
Sunday offered up a tricky twin bill of racing, with the NASCAR and Indy Car races running at the same time. I had a lot of work to do around the house, and Zach couldn’t choose just one race. Well, I allowed him to take his first step into manhood, and control the remote. That’s right. I sat him up on the couch with some pretzels, a drink and the remote and taught him how the “recall” button works, so he could switch from race to race at his whim.
At one point in the afternoon, I listened as he explained to 2-year-old Emily that he was watching the Indy Car race and only switching occasionally to the NASCAR race because “NASCAW waces are longoo then Indy Caw waces, and the NASCAW wace will still be on when the Indy Caw wace is over.” Despite his difficulty pronouncing his Rs, he made a compelling argument.
What shocked and dismayed me, though, was after he switched to the Indy Car race during a commercial in the NASCAR race, I heard Emily’s little voice scream in protest, “No, I want watch NATHCAR.”
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April 9th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
As a Pistons fan, let me say there are many worse things in life - like supporting a team such as the Indiana Pacers. Niether team’s on my top list, though… and we’ll keep this civil and leave it at that. In a town without pro baseball or hockey, the options are limited. At least there’s the Colts, I suppose, and ESPN and Sportscenter to keep us up on the appropriate season’s sports.
April 9th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
You are right. There are worse things than being a Pistons fan. You could be a lepper. Or have that Rocky Dennis disease. Or you could be Bill Laimbeer.
April 9th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Mike’s a Pistons fan and posting on this blog? I didn’t know that Michigan jails now have Internet access … lol
Ron, maybe Zach’s the new Robin Miller and Emily’s the next Danica Patrick.
April 10th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Now boys, play nice! Mike was knocking how Indy isn’t a real sports town, and I’ve been getting in small jabs … but then I saw your posting and I could resist — I had to send it to him! Actually, Reba was wondering if you still have the nerve to be a Pacers fan.
Ron does not want Emily posing in a swimsuit sprawled out on the hood of some sports (not a race) car!
April 10th, 2008 at 4:16 am
This is not good. I will be home in a few weeks to work on this. Zach watching Nascar is bad enough but I will not allow my sweet Emily to succumb as well.
April 10th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Ok. Regardless of the not-so-favoriate sports influences, at least we have some good, positive forces out there - like the all-great Tom Petty and Eric Clapton. We can all agree, at least we have their masterful music and skill to balance out the unpopular.
April 11th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
I bet the ghost who inhabits your building is a pistons fan. That’s why he’s been teasing all of you, especially Ron. Oh and Mike, last I heard there was no pro baseball in Detroit either. Besides, pro baseball is not a sport, it’s a pharmeceutical company. Eli Lilly is in town so who needs pro baseball.