Flurries of MINIs and snow descended on Southeastern Wisconsin for the Spring Drive. Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison MINI clubs joined together for rollercoaster roads and hot chocolate drinks. Hopefully, no one combined the two at the wrong moment. After a morning of gathering MINIs at different locations, we headed for lunch at Houlihan’s in downtown Lake Geneva. A raffle for the American Cancer Society and a fellow club member, Tom (aka MINIShagz), netted me a MC2 Magazine featuring Bessie.

Afterwards, my friends and I took jaunt out to Delvan where we picked up some Peanuts memorablia and a photo opportunity with an elephant. Plus, don’t miss the Smiley face watertower. View Photos…

The hottest fall drive in Wisconsin was with the Madison MINIs. At 84 degrees and the air conditioning cranked up, it didn’t feel like fall. The changing colors and the falling leaves were marvelous as we wound up hill and down through Dane and Iowa counties. As usual, people stared, people sidled up for a chat and people had lots of fun and their little dogs too. After an afternoon of winding roads, we finished off the evening with sandwiches, onion rings and hot wings at Quaker Steak & Lube. Its automobile and motorbike memorablia was fitting and gravity defying. View Photos…

Milwaukee will never be the same for the MINIs that braved the one-way streets and roundabouts for the Brew City MINI Tour. Our admirable organizers, Theresa and Wade, pulled together a twisting journey through the hidden treasures available only in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We noshed on cheese, sausage, chocolate truffles and cannoli for dessert. History mingled in our adventure with tales from brewers, settlers and eccentrics. MINI owners co-mingled for group photos at the Milwaukee Art Museum, bowling at Koz’s Mini Bowl and lunch at Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team.