Cycling: No Nos or is it No Nose

I have been cycling on & off for about 14 years, but even I can do stupid things on a bike. Let me preface this by saying I did start off having a bad day. I organize a group ride on Friday's and Saturday's during the summer. I missed Friday's ride so I thought I would leave early Saturday and get a few extra miles in before riding with the group. All of 5 miles in I got a flat. No no number 1: I had changed a flat previously using my only tube and hadn't bought another one. Fortunately the cycling gods were smiling on me and I was a block away from a bicycle shop. I barely made it back by 9:00 the group ride start time w/ a whopping 10 extra miles on the bike. We went our traditional Iowa Park Holliday loop ride. When one of the MSU C riders blew passed us. My testosterone wanted to kick in but I said no stay with the group. He slowed down and waited for us in Holliday and we all rode together until the C rider said anyone want to ride to Archer, and like an idiot I said sure I'll go. No no number 2: Never leave the group you are with for something better when you organized the ride. When he and I had reached three way (11 miles to Archer; 14 to Wichita Falls), a little voice said call your wife and ask permission ya big dope. Which I did only to be reminded that my son had a birthday party to go to and I said I would be back in time that Debbie wouldn't have to take both boys. So I said sorry I can't go to Archer I need to head back to WF. He said that's fine I will ride with you. The longer I rode the more guilty I felt A: for leaving my group B: for forgetting about the birthday party & C: for telling this poor guy I would go with him only to say just kidding I need to go back now. The more guilty I felt the faster I rode. No no number 3: Don't drop the guy you said you would ride with because you're scared of your wife. Yes a small gap developed between us the testosterone, guilt, and fear of Debbie kicked in to the point that he was gone no longer to be seen. I arrive safely at home well within the time limit before the Birthday Party. Only to be greeted by my beautiful children saying ooh daddy you stink (cause there ain't no stink like bicycle stink). Wishing they had No Nose! to smell me. Also by my beautiful wife who simply said did you have a nice ride? So yes there is a moral to this story simply put "Don't cut off your Nose to spite your face".