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About isherri

I'm a family engagement expert who travels for work and for pleasure. In fact, I’m half hippy, half clown, latte sipping, brunch munching, MINI driving, rabid social media enthusiast.

MINI Rally to the Drive In for Pixels

Posted on July 27, 2015 by isherri

Who wouldn’t want to see ANY movie where MINI Coopers save the day? That’s probably why the DC Metro MINIs Club got so excited when Passport MINI of Alexandria announced they’d be sponsoring a rally to the Family Drive In in Stephens City to watch … Continue reading →

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Modding My Precious, Like I Do

Posted on July 26, 2015 by isherri

The day of the Drive In Rally to Pixels finally arrived and you could practically feel the excitement in the air. I decided to mod my new wind shield before the big event and since Melissa didn’t have any plans, she … Continue reading →

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Sunday Mornings Mean Cars and Coffee!

Posted on July 19, 2015 by isherri

It was the hottest day of the year with heat advisories already issues, but does that stop the DC Metro Minis from turning out to a Cars and Coffee event? No way! When I got there, Catalina and her brother, … Continue reading →

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Meet and Greet Madness

Posted on July 18, 2015 by isherri

This month’s Meet and Greet was hosted by Passport MINI of Montgomery County and though the day began with heavy showers, everyone had a great time! I met Melissa at her house so we could caravan up. Originally we’d planned … Continue reading →

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The DCMM Pirate Picnic

Posted on July 15, 2015 by isherri

When our ship arrived, we stormed the shores to plunder our picnic pavilion! Ali had arrived early and strung up the backdrop for the photo booth and had already organized the grilling. Rey, Nick and Brian started grilling the hot dogs and … Continue reading →

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Pirates Storm the White’s Ferry

Posted on July 13, 2015 by isherri

As soon as I woke up there was a message from Melissa inviting me over to prepare for the picnic at her house. I was bummed it was raining, but I loaded up my pie and my costume and headed … Continue reading →

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Pre #DCMMPiratePicnic Happy Hour at Ted’s Bulletin

Posted on July 10, 2015 by isherri

Hilary was kind enough to set up a Happy Hour event at one of our favorite places, Ted’s Bulletin. With only two days left to prepare for the #DCMMPiratePicnic, we knew turnout would be low. After all, pirate costumes, pies, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating America’s Birthday in my own Hometown

Posted on July 10, 2015 by isherri

When Lisa and I got up and decided to go and get some breakfast, we were delighted to find a farmer’s market right outside our hotel! Literally, right outside the door! We strolled through the market and browsed among the … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the San Diego Fair

Posted on July 10, 2015 by isherri

It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been home during fair season, so when my sister told me we could attend on my first day back I was super excited. She and I got up early and decided to power … Continue reading →

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#EpicMINIRally Finish Line

Posted on June 25, 2015 by isherri

When the last car rolled out of the Cheeky Checkpoint, Melissa and I headed over to PTuning for the scoring and trophy ceremony. By the time we arrived most of the teams had as well! Catalina was welcoming teams across … Continue reading →

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