Another year, another fund raising for the Cape Ann Food Pantry – this year was extremely successful too, raising more than $20,000!
The Empty Bowl tries to educate people to the plight of the “food insecureâ€, encouraging a donation in return for a decorated empty bowl, and a meal of soup & bread. The bowls & created by local artisans and decorated by them, by the public, or by local celebrities.
I received today a wonderful, signed, photograph taken by Juan Calderon during MINI Takes The States last year – framed and sold by Robert Ballard and his new TwistyBitz business:
I was tempted to leave it “installed” in the back of GPMINI – but I suspect it won’t fair well when I’m accelerating at GP speeds on twisties 🙂
(Thanks Robert, and Juan!)
GBMINI#3, that is – now to be known as “REDSX1” and owned by Paul & Pauline, who collected the car from MINI of Peabody today:
Coincidentally, Paul & Pauline are also British ex-pats, who lived within about 10 miles of me back in the 1980s (near Bath)! Hope to see you again next weekend, at the MINI of Peabody Spring Rally!
And here’s another coincidence …
Saturday, heading back from Pasta For Pat and having recently been listening to Gabe on WhiteRoofRadio singing the praises of the BMW Z4 M coupe, what passed me on I93 north of Boston but that very car!
The Z4 M slowed as it reached me, and checked out the GP, then pulled ahead and then pulled over – so I pulled up to it’s side and returned the compliment 🙂
Thumbs up for both drivers, and then the Z4 headed off …
Today, while I was meeting Paul & Pauline, tech Kevin introduced me to Robert – who had come in to learn more about the cool looking MINI he’d seen at the weekend, while driving his Z4 M coupe!
Robert also drives a very loaded MCS, with HK, NAV, JCW 210 upgraded engine, suspension, etc, etc …
