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EIM Final '09 "Meet-n-Eat" -- Breitbach's in Balltown, IA -- Sat, Nov 14th
Hey gang, hope you can join us for the capstone event on our 2009 schedule! [Please RSVP by replying to this post so we can get a good count.]
We plan to meet for lunch at the renowned Breitbach's Restaurant in Balltown, IA on Saturday, November 14th. Lunchtime will be at 11:30 am, but feel free to arrive a bit early so we can park together out in front of the building and admire our MINIs together. This will be a great opportunity to reminisce about the fun times we've had together over the past year, give a little recognition to a few noteworthy folk, and share ideas for 2010 events. After lunch we'll plan to relocate our MINIs a couple hundred yards down the road at the Balltown scenic overlook for some photo ops.
Of course, half the fun will be getting there and coming home! While there is no planned drive as part of this event, the area around Balltown boasts some of the best motoring roads in the state. You'll want to include US-52, C9Y, or any of the other local paved roads in your route. Ad hoc departure rendezvous with other MINIs near your home for companion motoring to Balltown are encouraged.
It's been exactly one year (as of this post) since the second fire at Breitbach's. For those not familiar with the recent history of the establishment, this recent video clip from the James Beard Foundation Awards is a wonderful primer:
Lastly, this image gives you some sense of the summertime view from Balltown, looking northeast towards the Mississippi River:
"...indeed the love that the horses of the Rangers bore for their riders was so great that they were willing to face even the terror of the Door, if their masters' hearts were steady..." --- J.R.R. Tolkien
I will not be making this one..... i have to work that morning .
__________________ '02 MCS DS/B, Hawk HPS Pads Front and Rear, SP Performance Diamond slotted front and rear rotors, Craven Speed Front STD's, ALTA drop-in foam air filter, Ireland Engineering Cat-Back Exhaust
For the record, Bill and Alyce (bsteig) emailed and are planning to be there.
Also, those who participated in the EIM Border Skirmish Drive last year might remember running into a JCW owner named Tony while we were having lunch at Doc's Blue Moose in Spring Grove. Tony emailed me; he and his wife Jess are planning on joining us too.
"...indeed the love that the horses of the Rangers bore for their riders was so great that they were willing to face even the terror of the Door, if their masters' hearts were steady..." --- J.R.R. Tolkien
The plant that I work at just went down, I will most likely be working 12 hrs a day this weekend, and won't make it to Balltown. I'll meet you some other time.
See Ya Later,
Tom and Faith
The plant that I work at just went down, I will most likely be working 12 hrs a day this weekend, and won't make it to Balltown. I'll meet you some other time.
See Ya Later,
Tom and Faith
We'll have monthly wintertime Meet-n-Eats after the holidays, so hopefully we will have the chance to meet you then. Stay tuned.
"...indeed the love that the horses of the Rangers bore for their riders was so great that they were willing to face even the terror of the Door, if their masters' hearts were steady..." --- J.R.R. Tolkien
Our new house's garage is already at capacity, so I am looking to sell the Dunlop Winter Performance tires/wheels that I got for Molly. Her younger sister, Lolly, came with all-season tires that should be adequate here in Coralville.
If anyone going to Breitbach's is in the market, please let me know, and I will bring the tires along.
Hey gang, just wanted to thank everyone for coming out today. It was great to have such a fine showing of MINIs! Glad we were able to give Mike Breitbach our lunch business. They sure did a nice job with the latest reconstruction.
Many thanks to Daryl for getting the EIM calendars going. Also, my personal thanks to Larry for his kind words, and to Paul, Gary S., and David for their thoughtful generosity.
Tony, glad you made it down from Spring Grove to join us; sorry it cost you an extra $70 courtesy of that Iowa LEO. Sure enjoyed the great run together coming in on C9Y.
I did too much yakking and not enough picture taking today, but in any event here are a few for your viewing pleasure:
As a recap, here's a summary of the '09 EIM awards presented today:
Most Infatuated with Blue MINIs Award - Gary and Linda
Most Dependable IL-Based EIM Members Award - Tim and Jan
Most Fanatical MINI Family Award - Bill and Alyce
Most Devoted to the MINI Cooper Brand Award - Fred
Most Opportunistic Photographer Award - Daryl
Best & Most Serendipitous First EIM Rendezvous Award - Denny and Sandy
Best MINI Travel Story Award - David
Best New Mirror Caps Award - Paul and Nora
Best Online Presence and Webmaster Extraordinaire Award - Rob (will mail)
Best Performance Modifications Award - Brian (will mail)
Best Emergency Navigation and Leadership Award - Larry and Pam
"Best in Show" Award - Mike and Maria
Best Event Host/Hostess Award - Linda and Tom
Best Volunteer Spirit Award - Daryl
Comeback Motorer of the Year Award - Mike
"...indeed the love that the horses of the Rangers bore for their riders was so great that they were willing to face even the terror of the Door, if their masters' hearts were steady..." --- J.R.R. Tolkien
This will be a great opportunity to reminisce about the fun times we've had together over the past year, give a little recognition to a few noteworthy folk, and share ideas for 2010 events. After lunch we'll plan to relocate our MINIs a couple hundred yards down the road at the Balltown scenic overlook for some photo ops.
ROHERYN -- 2011 MCS SO/W -- 
07 MCS, ds/ds, Lsd, Cold, Lounge Leather, English Oak, Wood Mfs,
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Opportunistic once again! 
Sure enjoyed the great run together coming in on C9Y. 
