Our first adventure took us to Mount Rushmore. The story of the mountain made it much more than four presidents heads on a rock. The monument transformed into a dedication to four men who steered the country through major changes. The grand scale of the project and the skill needed to complete it was brought
Boston’s Gourmet Pizza + The Flinstones + The Purple Pie Place
We had started the day at 7 am. After arriving in Rapid City, we went to the hotel, ran to the airport, picked up our fourth and got back to the hotel. It was now nearly 9 pm and, gosh, were we hungry and tired! "No more driving!" I demanded. And so, we took the
The Olde Ice Cream Shoppe + The Corn Palace
Nine hours of driving definitely calls for a short stop to stretch the legs and recharge. We were lucky to come out at just the right place for a roadside attraction followed by a chilled treat in Mitchell, South Dakota. The World's Only Corn Palace is not to be missed. There's really not much to
British Car Field Day ’09
Once again, Bessie was across the country when British Car Field Day dawned in sunny Sussex, Wisconsin. However, her garage counterpart, the BRG Classic Mini (that shall remain nameless for now), was there to represent the Pilgrim family. The BRG Mini is finally legal to drive and is sporting fancy new Maine license plates. I'm
Sonic Drive-in
A record number of Minis showed up for our latest Ice Cream Social at the Sonic Drive-in of West Milwaukee. Anthony tagged along with me since his MINI had a slight argument with a stationary object. This was my first time at Sonic. The food was pretty good and the atmosphere fun both delivered by




