Our daughter the cheerleader

When Elizabeth first told us that she wanted to become a cheerleader, we thought it was a joke. We didn't think that in the universal way -- "L.A. traffic is a joke," or "NFL preseason games are a joke," or "Leading off Alcides Escobar is a joke," -- we actually thought she was joking. Elizabeth has a dark and wry* sense of humor. Saying that she had de…