After packing comes unpacking!

Posted on by Ian C.

Of course since I was at the MINIsOnTop packing day yesterday, I don’t need to wait for the mail to bring my MINIsOnTop registration package! What’s more, when I got home yesterday, my TGICR package had been delivered too – so it’s unpacking galore 🙂

First, the MINIsOnTop registration package, including, for the first time, MINIsOnTop themed lanyards (sponsored by MINI USA):

And here’s my The Great Ice Cream Run registration pack, including a couple of trees (!) worth of daily route directions:

MOT2007 packing day

Posted on by Ian C.

Unlike last year, MINIsOnTop packing day this year was held at the beautiful outdoor location of Gavin & Janes house. We had to put together 254 envelopes this year, and preparation is key – both the pre-stuffing that Margaret & I did last week, and the Tshirt pre-folding which ensures everything fits in the packages. It’s also key to lay everything out in an “assembly line” style … we achieved under two hours for the whole thing this year!


Also key was a bigger-than-MINI vehicle to get everything back to the post office next week – however my companys (borrowed for the day) Ford Ranger was only just big enough!

 

After packing, Gavin & Jane provided an excellent BBQ of burgers, hot dogs, salad … and Annette brought brownies! As if that wasn’t enough, we headed down to a great local ice cream store for bonus dessert 🙂

Due to not having my MINI, I didn’t have my camera – so many thanks to Michael for the pictures – also, MANY thanks to everyone that came over and helped yesterday 🙂

Who’s that under the mouse?

Posted on by Ian C.

While visiting Steve in Cape Cod this last weekend, he was showing all the Welcome Kit goodies that MINI USA now send out – including a very nice mouse mat with MINI pictures all over it. As soon as I looked at it, I said “Oh, there’s GPMINI!”:

Mouse mat with GPMINI and others

The GPMINI pic I recognized immediately was third row down, six from left – this is GPMINI (and me) leaving Sandia MINI on the way to Sandia Crest. I have this same photo, purchased from MTTSphotos (pictures no longer for sale, apparently).

It’s possible some other pictures include GPMINI too – for example the last on the right of the third row down is taken at Palo Dura Canyon – the photo was taken from on top of a truck, and shows GPMINI, and the spoiler of Georges GP.

In fact, I suspect all the pictures are from MINI Takes The States … and MANY THANKS to Steve, who donated his mouse mat to me 😀