Jim and I participated in PhillyMINI's Four Dogs Run on July 9, 2006 for a spirited two hour run through some twisty backroads of PA ending with a great lunch and good company at the Four Dogs Tavern. Molly and hazel did very well both on the run and at the restuarant, even garnering some comments “you have very well behaved dogs!”
Photos from the event:
** Kathy's Flickr set of the event (33 photos).
**Joe's (mini2nv2004) Shutterfly set of the event (28 photos).
**Stella's (VelocityGirl) Shutterfly set of the event (133 photos).
**James' (jaMEs) Shutterfly set of the event (18 photos).
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An exquisitely choreographed display of Diet Coke and Mentos set to music using over 100 bottles of Diet Coke. 
In case you haven't heard, the Stone Balloon in Newark, DE was demolished June 6 to make way for condominiums.
Kings Dominion has launched a new roller coaster called the Italian Job Turbo Coaster named after the 2003 movie. Using linear induction to reach 50 mph and pulling four Gs it hurls 3/4 scale model MINIs around a helical track.
The FJ Cruiser has been here for almost a month now. Jim hasn't wasted any time with it, having already taken it off-roading at a park in New Jersey the first weekend with it, pictured left. He's also replaced the tires with 
My car has hit 1,000 terrific miles so far! We're having a blast!
A funny video of a guy named Daniel Chesterfield performing some, err, umm, magic.
Last Thursday, May 11 I bid a fond farewell to my PT Cruiser that has given me almost 6 years of reliable service and transportation. In it's place is a MINI Cooper S in chili red. I couldn't stop thinking about this car after the first test drive. It really is like driving a go cart on the street. The inside is very posh with just enough retro treatments to please the eye. I look forward to driving it every day.
Why is it sometimes the most obvious escapes us? A quick way to save money on your energy bill today is to start hanging your laundry outside to dry instead of using the clothes dryer. I found it very rewarding this weekend after I successfully dried six loads of laundry outside, each taking about the same time my clothes dryer did (about 45 minutes). The clothes all smelled wonderful (helped I'm sure by the blooming wisteria on our deck) and the sheets and t-shirts dried without wrinkles. It's a tried and true method that our grandmothers and possibly mothers relied on for so many years.