The San Diego SCMM group held their breakfast today, and we had a super turnout! Old friends and new, which is the very best mix to have! When we went in to eat, we had eleven MINIs, and when we came out, we had twelve! Someone spotted us in the parking lot and decided to join us, right in line with everyone else. We hope to see them next time!

Sand Crab on the trail off of Banner Grade.

Jasper!

The Jeeps seat covers

Jasper Arrives Tomorrow

Tomorrow, we will be a two MINI family. Jasper Cooper is coming home! Craig ordered him just as he wanted, and after waiting for him to be built and shipped, and then finished at the dealership, we will be picking him up.

He has the fixed spoiler installed, instead of the mechanical one, because we like the look of the fixed spoiler much better. It was pricey but we don't intend to ever sell the car, so we chose to do it immediately. We will be keeping the original spoiler in case we ever want to reinstall it. I can't imagine why. Winnie the MINI has been such a great joy for us, she has brought us so many new friends and experiences, that Jasper seems like a logical next choice. Craig has been more excited about this car than I have ever seen him, and it does make me very happy. :-)

Dipstick

Trip to Oatman, November 3rd, 2012 SCMM took a run up to Laughlin, where we spent the weekend. The MINIs ran to Oatman, AZ on Saturday, an old mining town full of burros, gift shops, and tourists. The road out to Oatman was twisty and great, and Winnie kept up with the pack just fine! Below are a few photos of our trip.

The burros are tame, in as much as they let you feed them the alfalfa cubes that you buy in a bag. A few pushy ones did a little kicking toward each other, or grabbed the bag out of your hand, but they were pretty well behaved for wild animals. I also noticed that their hooves had been trimmed. Probably a good idea. Otherwise, they are free to roam through the desert and through the town.

After Oatman, we ran to Pirates Cove in Needles, CA and had lunch. It's a resort on a side branch of the river, so ski boats come and dock and have lunch there. Very nice!

We gambled a bit, but the house won in the end. :-) It's all good, though. It was a great trip, and we are now ready to go back to work.