The adventures of Bessie the Mini
Follow Bessie the MINI on her many adventures around Wisconsin and beyond!
Fate nearly wiped Bessie out today at 99,998 miles. A flock of turkeys decided to take flight just as Bessie passed. They, of course, decided to cross the road. Luckily, we didn't find out why, they all made it safely across and Bessie traveled on for another 2 miles to hit... 100,000 miles! Yeah! So,
Finally, our last installment for our South Dakota Journey! For our last day, we decided to take it easy, hobnob with some famous people, seek out the strange and unusual, and dine in a junkyard. Our day started with roaming around Rapid City seeking out oddities from RoadsideAmerica.com. America sure is a strange place! Afterwards,
What could have been a long day of disasters was saved by my faithful MINI friends. I left my wallet at home. There was $6 of change in the car. Halfway to Wayne's, I suddenly realized I had one gallon of gas in the car. With approximately 10 miles to go and 45 miles to
Bessie became "Cheesy Rider" for the Wisconsin State Fair Parade. I finally got around to making a new costume for Bessie consisting of dozens of round poster board dots for that swiss cheese-look. Not all of the fair-goers seemed to understand the costume, but I think it turned out well considering it cost a whole
International MINI treated the local MINI owners to a night at the movies. At the dealership, We gathered for treats, conversation and door prizes. One by one, we splashed and dashed our way over to the Milwaukee Brewer's Stadium for our outdoor movie. A bit of rain didn't dampen our spirits as we watched Night