Bad news....it was about a year ago I was writing a similar post. My Mom has Cancer, she lost both breasts several years ago and her lung last year. Well, it is back and she is on oxygen full time and is very weak. I will be heading out to Sedona to spend time with her. Not sure when I will be back. I will probably bring both bikes and plan on spending several weeks there. I dont know how October will pan out for me.
I was soooooooooooo looking forward to this ride. Now Im thinking there is a slight chance I will be around. We shall see.
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No worries SUN, your mom takes priority over this ride (as I see it)...
and it frustrates me. Thanks for the kind words and support. You guys are my virtual moto brothers and it is nice to have you here and connect with you all but, even better are the rides. Oh how I yearn for the rides. On that note, make it an epic ride complete with all the dressings in my honor, no wait, in Andrew's honor
no thats for not getting to ride. this is for the grandpa thing. >
oops, wrong one > 

... but you're right, they're at Papa and Nana's house so they get to do what WE say they can do..... spoil em rotten then send em home! 
Oh and I saw your reply to my question, thanks Weathergeek, I've been taking my bro in law riding every week and slowly building up the difficulty so hopefully he will be "lower intermediate" enough by then.