The adventures of Bessie the Mini
Follow Bessie the MINI on her many adventures around Wisconsin and beyond!
After winding through the Sonoma County scenery, we decided to take a break in lovely Calistoga, California. The hot sun blazed down on us as we dashed between shady spots and air conditioned shops. Around a corner of downtown was a tourist office with water, information and ice cream suggestions. We decided to try the
Bessie's lucky day turned out to be June 20th at the British Car Field Day show in Sussex, Wisconsin. Not only did her number come up for a door prize, she also won second place in the new MINI class! Amazing! The door prize is head light stone guards for the classic BRG Mini, who
It's girl's night out and Bessie knows what this crowd likes - Pizza! We went to a favorite local place, Marty's Pizza, for their delicious cheesy garlic bread. Also, we had a wonderful pepperoni and sausage pizza teaming with toppings. We rounded off the evening with Beatles' Rock Band - too bad you missed it!
Our Classic BRG Mini successfully completed her first real long drive out to Greendale, Wisconsin, to sample the wares of Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille. The event nearly started with a bang when an old lady started backing into the Mini. Fortunately, my dad was quick, the day was saved, and we enjoyed a lovely
Our British Racing Green Mini went to her first car show! The Kiltie Cruise Night at our local drive-in restaurant in Oconomowoc was filled with great classic cars, hot rods and trucks. She may have been the smallest car there, but she still got some big looks. View photos...