This time I had anticipated that our "Fearless Leader" was going to take us thru West Virginia again, I was clearly off base.  We wandered thru the Shenandoah Valley for the 2014 Hampton Roads Club MINI run.  As per usual, it was a wonderful weekend wandering through Southwest VA, and I thank Dale for setting up the run, and Chrissy for taking pics and video. 

HRCM Fall Colors Run 2014

Also, check out this this link for J. Adam Sowers photography.  He follows us around and takes KILLER pics.  My thanks to him for the photo at the covered bridge that I used for the FCR photo/video page I setup: 

J. Adam Sowers Photography

So Chrissy and I decided it was time to go on another MINI run. I wanted to go to MINI's on Top 2014 but alas, the planets didn't align again (we missed The Dragon also) so we decided to stay somewhat local and went on the Blue Ridge Parkway Tour with Tar Heel MINI based out of North Carolina and we we did about 90% of the run, missing out on the Skyline Run and the very end of the BRP, but we had a wonderful weekend seeing old, and making new MINI friends; And got some of them to hang their arms out the windows and yell "WHEEEE" like Chrissy does!

Blue Ridge Parkway Tour 2014

I found a new group of MINI peeps, and they were having a run to the Swinging Bridge. As I had been there before with HRMINI back in 2011.
I thought I'd see what it's like without the snow, and with a new group: The MINI Club of Southwest VA*. Had a good time with good MINI folk &
finding twisty roads with some GREAT scenery.

As per usual, thanks to my co-pilot Chrissy for some great photos!

MCSVA Fall Rally

Wandering thru Southwest VA starting in Waynesboro. If snow a couple years ago didn't stop us, a little rain won't either!
HRCM Fall Colors Run 2013

Another Hampton Roads Club MINI Meet & Greet run to Cooper Vineyards
We even took Charlie the Dawg with us this time.
HRCM Cooper Vineyards Run 2013

We ride through Nelson County in VA on a Craft Beer, Cider Mill and wineries.
HRCM Spring Fling Run 2013

Another run in Monterey and the hills of West Virginia. Another favorite MINI run
HRCM Fall Colors Run 2102 - Minus the snow!

Off to Mt. Washington again!
MINI'S on Top 2012

RVM Run 5-13-2012 (ish)

A run with RVM (Richmond Virginia MINI) on US-33/Staples Mill and a stop at Tasty Freeze, & Horton Vinyeards:
RVM run 4-14-2012

An Early Spring run to the Eastern Side of VA:
HRCM MINI's on the Ferry 2012

Another run to Monterey, VA for the Annual Hampton Roads Club MINI Fall Colors Run. Glad I moved down south for the warmer weather...
HRCM FALL COLORS RUN 2011

A Hampton Roads Club MINI Meet & Greet run to Louisa, VA. Destination: Cooper Vineyards
HRCM Cooper Vineyards Run

Yet Another trip to the Mt. Washington Observatory and MINI's on Top:
MOT 2011

After MOT, I hung out in the Metro Boston area:
Boston

My new MINI Cooper S. And I went with the "Black Jack" theme with it:
Ça va

("It Goes" I was inspired by a sailboat. (To the The Raincoat: Do MG's have hill holders??) My friend used to be a crew member of in Connecticut back in the day. The literal french translation can be found here)

A road-trip to Banner Elk, NC and Grandfather Mountain:
Banner Elk, NC

Wandering Aimlessly through Southwest Virginia (It doesn't suck!):

A trip to Mabry Mill

South of Blacksburg, VA

Floyd, VA

Roanoke, Blacksburg and Salem, VA

A NEMINI.org run:
Hunter's Hawks Nest Run

I got relocated to Lynchburg, VA and needed another MINI group to go on runs with, and I found one in Hampton Roads Club MINI:

Fall Colors Run 10/16/2010

Another trip to the Mt. Washington Observatory for a MINI event, the beachfront of Maine, then to Boston:
MINI's on Top 2010

3 for the price of 1, and because I've been busy! Here are 3 NEMINI.org runs:

MoterTober 10/2009, Catsup & Mustard Run 3/2010 and Reservoir Run 4/2010
3 for 1!

A MINI 50th Anniversary in Stamford, CT:
MINI 50th

A trip to the Mt. Washington Observatory for a MINI event, the beachfront of Maine, then home:
MINI's on Top 2009

A collection of photos from numerous trips to NYC:
Pictures from of NYC

Flying with Alex:
A flight around the sound in a Piper Cherokee Six

I go visit Gino in San Francisco: 2008:
Vacation in San Francisco CA


GOD SAVE THE QUEEN: I forgo VW's for a MINI.
My MINI Cooper

I took a trip to Puerto Rico:
PUMPKIN and PACO go to Puerto Rico

Feel free to check out these links too:

NEMINI.org

Hampton Roads Club MINI

Tar Heel MINI

MINI Club of Southwest VA

(Above are the links to the MINI car clubs I "hang" with)

SETI@Home

All but 1 of my Computers run this.  If you have a PC or a MAC, you can install this and put the unused processor power to a good cause!

Newington Community Television

I used to camera work for this organization.  I taped the Town Council and Board of ED.  Also did LIVE, and in COLOR, broadcasts when needed.
We should all do what we can for the "Community"



Findyourspot.com
An interesting evaluation about where you really should live.

Astronomy Picture of the Day
Take a look up in the sky now and then...

Black Jettas and Dark Beer

This is a site from my friend Cindy.  Feel Free to Browse and buy something!

phantomnetwork.com

All the thanks in the world to Phantomnetwork.  They made this site, and LOTS of other stuff, all possible.  Check out his links and pictures from around the world.  His commentary is frightfully entertaining!

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