Has Breakfast in Bed Gone Out of Style?
The great state of Texas is a great place to ride a motorcycle. There are countless routes perfect for cruising on two wheels. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, which makes this an excellent time to remember that we share the road with many kinds of vehicles, from massive 18-wheelers to small two-wheeled motorcycles — and we all have the responsibility to watch out for one another. In 2017, the Texas Department of Transportation reported that more than 450 motorcyclists were killed on Texas roads. On top of that, 1,887 riders and motorcycle passengers suffered serious injuries, such as brain and spinal cord damage. Both riders who wore helmets and those who did not were victims of these fatalities and life-altering injuries. Staying Safe on the Back of a Motorcycle REV UP FOR SAFETY
What Moms Really Want on Mother's Day
Serving breakfast in bed to moms, especially on Mother’s Day, has been a widespread tradition for years, but have you ever wondered if it’s what your mom really wants? Here’s a look at the Mother’s Day breakfast in bed tradition and some recent insight into the popular trend. According to Heather Arndt Anderson, author of “Breakfast: A History,” the popularity of breakfast in bed became widespread during the Victorian era, but only for married, wealthy women who had servants. Those women would enjoy their first meal of the day in bed, and then their servants would handle all the spilled scone crumbs and messy breakfast residue. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson dubbed Mother’s Day a national U.S. holiday, and a few years later, the aristocratic English tradition of breakfast in bed sailed across the pond to America. By the 1930s, food and bedding companies capitalized on the tradition and the new holiday by running ads in magazines and newspapers encouraging children and fathers to serve their matriarchs breakfast in bed. Since then, serving mothers breakfast in bed has become a popular Mother’s Day ritual around the world, and it remains so today. However, there is one group whose voice has been left out of the breakfast in bed conversation: mothers. In a recent study conducted by Zagat, a well-known dining survey site, researchers found that only 4% of moms polled want breakfast in bed. Yes, you read that right. When you factor in the mess of syrup, crumbs, and coffee spilling over clean sheets, it’s understandable. Today’s mothers usually don’t have servants to clean up afterward. The study also revealed what most moms prefer to do for breakfast on Mother’s Day: 53% of mothers like to go out, and 39% prefer brunch instead of breakfast. While breakfast in bed seems like a nice gesture, statistics show that it’s probably the last thing your mom wants to wake up to on May 10. This Mother’s Day, show your appreciation for your mom or the mother of your children by asking her what she would like to do. She deserves the holiday morning she desires, whether that includes a full breakfast in bed or a trip to her favorite brunch joint.
How can you be a more proactive rider?
Always wear a helmet. As much as we may love the wind whipping through our hair, riding without a helmet increases our risk of serious injury. In fact, riders who do not wear helmets and are involved in an accident are 40% more likely to suffer from a life-altering brain injury than those who wear a helmet. Always replace a damaged helmet. Helmets only work once. If you’re in an accident and your helmet takes a hit — even if it’s minor — it is no longer structurally sound. It took the hit to protect your skull, and if you do not replace your helmet and are involved in a second accident, the helmet will not provide the same level of protection and may actually injure you further. Check the weather. Get into the habit of checking the weather before leaving on a ride, even if it’s a quick glance at a weather app on your phone. All kinds of weather can disrupt your ride, including rain or high winds. If you suspect poor riding conditions, it may be best to wait it out. It certainly isn’t worth the risk.
How can we all be better drivers?
When you’re on the road, always double-check before driving through an intersection, making a turn, or changing lanes. Don’t assume your blind spot is clear just because you didn’t see a vehicle in any of your mirrors. Motorcycles are much smaller than most vehicles on the road and can be easily obscured by traffic or blind spots. When in doubt, look — and look again.
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