Tag Archives: dcmetrominis

Motoring on the Charlotte Motor Speedway

Posted on July 16, 2016 by isherri

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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Preparing Ourselves to Break Records

Posted on August 4, 2015 by isherri

When we woke up in Tory, the sky seemed impossibly blue with big puffy white clouds. Like the heavens were happy so many MINIs were gathering in one tiny corner of the midwest! I’d wanted to leave at 8 AM … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Make Friends Driving an Escape

Posted on August 3, 2015 by isherri

Michigan is VERY far from Washington DC, which is why we wanted to get an early start for our drive to #minionthemack2015. Brandy was the furthest away, but she arranged to ride home from happy hour the day before and spend … 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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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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The #EpicMINIRally Cheeky Checkpoint

Posted on June 25, 2015 by isherri

Melissa and I had to haul ass to beat the teams headed to the Cheeky Checkpoint! When we arrived, we discovered there wasn’t much parking left. Who knew the Riverbend Park would be so popular on a hot summer day? We … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes at the First Annual #EpicMINIRally

Posted on June 24, 2015 by isherri

It started out as such a simple plan. Ali had toyed for years with the idea of having a shortest distance rally. She’d even scouted a few locations. Others discouraged her. They said it couldn’t be done or it wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Melissa’s Birthday Bash on the Eve of the #EpicMINIRally

Posted on June 22, 2015 by isherri

The excitement about the #EpicMINIRally was palpable throughout the city. But maybe that was just me since I quit my job, refinanced my condo, picked up my new wheels and had them installed, shopped for more iron on letters, and … Continue reading →

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