Parents Just don't understand

That was a hard ride home, I don't know how I survived
They took turns -
One would beat me while the other one was driving
I can't believe it, I just made a mistake
Well parents are the same no matter time nor place
So to you other kids all across the land
Take it from me
Parents just don't understand

 -Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff

Early December I went to dinner with my dad, we chatted about a number of things per usual.  Then I told him my grand plan, in this conversation I explained the ubiquity of the miata is one reason parts are so cheap, that and they are among the most raced cars in the world.  I explained that I wanted something I could take to a track day, etc etc.

This was somehow contorted into; Matt is going to race a season of spec miata.  Once this errant thought got into his head I heard a stream of what a bad financial decision racing is, how much time and energy it would take, and how I needed to concentrate on other things.

Sigh.