Family Before Bikes

As many of you know , I promised to do a full review of Vintage Bike Night down at The Draught House in Austin, Texas. I waited all weekend for the Monday night event. I was excited to run my own vintage Honda CB 350 down there and sip a pint with the boys. However, it was not to be.
On Sunday I received a call that a family member was not doing well. It changed the schedule for the weekend and ended up running over into Monday. It crossed my mind that I had promised to do the review and get it posted. I quickly and easily decided that I would simply post the truth about my Monday. I had a family member in need, and I tended to that instead.
I know the kind of folks that moto people are. You would have all done the same. We are family people. Whether its our own family or if we have adopted a different kind of family, we are loyal to the folks that support us.
It brought back a memory from my high school days. I was in a terrible auto accident with some buddies. Of course we were out raising Cain but not really anything too serious. Next thing you know, our truck was in a ditch and we were all beat up pretty good. The driver of the truck died that night. I may have been the last person he talked to. I don't know. At any rate, I met his family after the accident and they were motorcycle people. I will always remember all the bikes at his funeral. He was a member of a family and we look out for our own.
If you are out there riding this weekend, remember your family and all the folks that love you. Ease off the throttle a little and get home safe. 
I will be heading out to Vintage Bike Night on Monday if everything goes as planned. I will take pictures and try to do some interviews if I can. Check in on Tuesday and get the report.