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  • Updates

    Updates

    Generally I tend to favor giving my blog posts clever titles. With this post I feel unable to find a suitable title that does that. Without further ado here is a very generically titled update for the opening post of 2016. Let’s hope that this year isn’t always this generic! 

  • Placement and first award

    Placement and first award

    As this is my first year part of Puget Sound Mini Motoring club I heard about the Show and Shine Car show from other members. I decided that at least once I should enter rather than just attend. What better time then when Wirbelwind is still young and pretty. As my daily driver and choice…

  • Hurricane Ridge drive

    Hurricane Ridge drive

    On Sunday, June 14th, we packed a lunch and piled into Wirbelwind to join up with Salish Sea Motoring Club on their drive up to Hurricane Ridge. 

  • Motoring fun

    I was pretty jazzed about this. It was just put up there today and when I woke up this morning I had a notification on my phone from instagram. @a_smallbug, enjoying some fresh Oregon air. #MINIFamily #MINI #Love A photo posted by MINI USA (@miniusa) on Jan 17, 2015 at 6:38am PST

  • Tow it on

    Saturday started out early, with sun as we left for Kent to pick up Wirbelwind from the guys at Torklift Central.

  • A tow hitch on a MINI?

    Yeah that’s right! Wirbelwind is presently with the nice guys at Torklift Central.

  • Foggy Fall days

    Foggy Fall days

    A number of days ago it was one of those foggy mornings which a thick layer of fog close to the ground and bright sun with blue sky above. Since I had some time before I needed to pick up Q from preschool I went to Ediz Hook and took a couple photos.

  • Wirbelwind’s arrival

    Wirbelwind’s arrival

    After what seemed like forever waiting, tracking with leaning to stalking she finally arrived. No, I’m not referring to a new cat, puppy or even child. In fact it’s my MINI Cooper, F56 in volcanic orange with a black roof and mirrors. It was goodbye Toyota Corolla and hello MINI. This is a car I’ve…