Tag Archives: DC Metro Minis

DCMM Returns to the Dice Burger

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

Returning to Virginia to help out my parents seemed like a great reason to meet up with my friends at the DC Metro MINI club! Since I accidentally overpaid my dues and am still a member, I posted an invite … Continue reading →

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Motoring on the Charlotte Motor Speedway

Posted on July 16, 2016 by

When I woke up it was still early and very, very dark. I grabbed my stuff and stumbled out to the car and discovered I’d lost a wink smiley cover and the light it was covering! The other light was … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins…

Posted on July 9, 2016 by

After breakfast with Jane and working from Greensboro, I finally made my way to Atlanta. It was a long hot drive! I made excellent time. Mostly because it was so damn hot and the only way to stay cool was … Continue reading →

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Going All the Way in 2016

Posted on March 20, 2016 by

Every two years MINI USA organizes an epic run from coast to coast. In 2016, the route is track to track, from the Atlanta Motor Speedway to The Thermal Club in Palm Springs, California. Each day we’ll get start at … Continue reading →

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DCMM Annual Costume Contest

Posted on October 25, 2015 by

It was a small but determined crowd who turned out for the Passport MINI Annual Costume Contest. DCMM President Ali Drew was the first to arrive and was busy turning Tigger into a “Bad S” when my friend Dave and … Continue reading →

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Bon Voyage Corey Brown

Posted on August 10, 2015 by

It breaks my heart to think about Corey Brown moving to Japan for two years, so what what else could we do but send him off with a bon voyage happy hour? It was a great turnout. Melissa and I arrived first. … Continue reading →

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Exploring the UP

Posted on August 9, 2015 by

After all of the excitement of the #minionthemack2015 we decided to skip the music festival and find some fun of our own! Anyways, it was some sort of Jimmy Buffet tribute band and that’s not really my genre. Since Ali, Mark, … Continue reading →

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Breaking Records is Hard Work, Friends! Part 3

Posted on August 8, 2015 by

After we rolled slowly through St Ignace, we pulled into the Little Bear Arena parking lot. Ali, Melissa, and I got sent one way but Rey and Alex were sent another. It worked out well for me, since I was in the … Continue reading →

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Breaking Records is Hard Work, Friends! Part 2

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

We still didn’t know how many MINIs were present for our attempt to smash the record set by the London & Surry MINI Owners Club. We were hoping there were 1,415 but the moment we pulled out of the Gravel … Continue reading →

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Breaking Records is Hard Work, Friends!

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

The #minionthemack2015 was the second attempt to break the world record for number of MINIs in a parade. The record was actually set by the London & Surry Mini Owners Club in the UK. Everyone was on pins and needles in … Continue reading →

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