I told you those things were dangerous!

Growing up, my mom went through nursing school and later became a Registered Nurse in an emergency room. Pretty much the definition of Hell for any kid with dreams of owning a motorcycle or going out riding. I was lectured frequently on the dangers of motorcycles (mostly based on the street bike guys that my mom had seen come into the E.R. all wadded up).

Never mind that I later spent years proving her right...

Earlier this week my mom and dad were driving their Honda to a doctor's appointment when they were rear-ended by another car while sitting at a traffic signal. The other driver bolted and hasn't been seen since. They're mostly okay, though a bit sore. But...

You can imagine how much fun I had sending them an e-mail that read in part, "Haven't I told you those things are dangerous? I'll bet you weren't even wearing helmets..."