Bike Night at Arizona Joe's

Well, tonight was our weekly Bike Night at Arizona Joe's (affectionately called AJ's). We had one of the largest turnouts for this year and had a lot of fun. It looks like people are finally getting unburied from the holiday blahs, and are ready for the warmer weather. We did not have rain here in Arizona today, it was cool and mostly sunny, so we all know the riding season is just around the bend.

Our Bike Nights are not just a time to drink, Arizona Joe's is not just a bar, but a pretty darned good restaurant also. Their broasted chicken is to die for...really. I mentioned before that the Bike Night we hold is more of a family affair. Tonight we had a combined birthday and Valentine's party for some participants. The energy level was high, and you can bet, as the night wore on, the drinking did increase. The really good news is that nobody got too drunk and those that did drink were safely driven home.

Bike Night is really a time for all of us in the area just to get together for an evening of socializing. The feeling at Bike Night is more of a feeling of a family reunion. Since so many people do not live here in Arizona during the summer, it is exciting to see them return on some Bike Nights. We are finally seeing friends we haven't seen in at least a year. One friend hasn't been here for 2 years, so we have been having a ball catching up on two years of life. What is really neat about our Bike Night is that everyone is treated like an extended family member. We do not recognize specific clubs or allegiances, other than the American Legion Riders, and we recognize them more for the service that their members performed for our Country rather than recognize them as a motorcycle riding organization.

Even if you haven't attended a Bike Night at AJ's for a long time, when you walk through that door, you get greeted like a long lost friend. It is one of the best experiences to have, and especially great if you had been having a tough work week. We always look forward to Bike Nights because it is a time to reconnect with friends and to meet new ones. It is a time to put away your daily troubles, and just sit and socialize with friends. If you have not had an opportunity to come to our Bike Night, come on by, you will always be welcomed.

Until tomorrow...