Re: Ride for Kids - Houston

[Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>]

James,

Thanks for the email - sorry to hear about your son. Cancer is a
frightening thing - I have lost several people close to me as well - but
any time a disease strikes a child, you feel utterly and completely
helpless. It is hard to find reason in the pain and suffering that one so
innocent must endure while murders, drug dealers and other associated slime
and filth still walk the Earth......

There are lots of groups out there that can use our help. In the last year
I have ridden the "Real Ride for the Cure" (American Diabetes Assoc),
"Bikers for Babies" (March of Dimes), several toy runs and other local
rides for local charities. It doesn't take a whole lot effort, it's a good
excuse to get out and ride and you get to help someone else in the process....

Thanks again for the email

- - Eric

James Lock wrote:
> I just got home from the Houston Ride for Kids.  It was well attended by
>the Gold Wing set.  Only one other Triumph besides mine, and it was an older
>T-bird.  Where were you guys?  The ride was fun as the police blocked all
>intersections and stopped all oncoming traffic for the 3 mile long chain of
>bikes and the 40+ mile ride up to Conroe via US 59 and some back roads.
>Lots of people standing in their yards to watch and lots of kids waiving and
>smiling.
>  Over $96,000 was raised to help fight pediatric brain tumors through
>research, equipment and  information dissemination.  There were four kids
>that were there that told us thanks for helping them as they were fighting
>Cancer, and one girl who had a brain tumor at age 12 and is now 17 with no
>significant recurrence.  I had to walk outside when the kids came on as this
>hit too close to home for me; I lost my son when he was seven years old to
>brain cancer.
>  A few doctors came and told us what they are doing and Lyle Lovett was
>there to help get the interest up.  Yes he was riding with some Ducati guys.
>The food was good and the day was heart warming.  I had a good solo ride
>home through the national forest to reflect.  The Triumph ST was, of course,
>perfect.
>  Sorry for the non ST bandwidth, but if you have a chance to do this, raise
>a bunch of money and go, you will have a good time.


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