I would love to come to this, but it's up in the air because I have a scheduled network outage on Friday night that I am coordinating. LOTS of stuff we have to get done, and quite possibly a VERY late night (or even all night!).

So I'll be there if I can, but I can't promise it... and I really won't know until that very day.

I'm pretty iffy right now as well. My car is sick (Different thread and story).

James and I are planning on coming! Hopefully I'll get a chance to clean Minerva up - she is DIRTY!!!!!!

Friend's birthday bash the night before in DC. We'll see if I'm up to it.

Is there a head count for this? Is anyone coming?

Just updated the RSVP list in the top message. The current head count is 11!

-Paul!

I stopped by John's LDG this afternoon and he has some interesting machines for you to see Saturday:

• Lotus Elise, engine bay empty with the engine on the bench
• An antique ~1960 Italian Vespa Piaggio 400 canvas top 500cc 2-door (sorta like the old "little mouse" Fiat Topo Giggio, but different -- Vespa means "wasp") .. see a picture of this rare car here.
• A beautiful Blue race prepared Ferarri 360 (drool).
• The new LDG race prepared RED MCS that finished 2nd at Daytona last month

John is really excited about the fact that he has acquired the space next door (where the State Farm agent is now) so he can open up more space for customer's cars -- the "project" cars are taking up too much space. He has his new "flat entry" list installed and his new tire installer (big enough to handle the biggest Hummer bling wheels). And he showed me where he plans to put the dyno this spring.

He tells me he has some prizes and freebies on hand, and he plans to have some cold cuts and munchies so you won't starve. He is really keen on showing off his shop and telling about all his plans. I think you'll enjoy his open house.

Tonite's weather forecast shows Saturday as the nicest day until Xmas -- temperature up to a balmy 40.

Be sure to RSVP to events@dcmetrominis.org so that we can tell John how much to have on hand.

My son and I are intending to come to this, our first ever event! we are both Mini Owners (1 MINI each and 1 classic Mini between us) please sign us up. I'm Steve and he is Liam.

MC 40 - you bringing the classic? I have never actually gotten to see the interior of one in real life....

Oooo, its be a while since i,ve seen a classic, as well. Sounds like the day is going to be a lot of fun. My plans are up in the air though, so I dont know if I can make it or not.

Count us in for being at Glenwood, since I live down the street.
Stacey +1 (Mininurse)

Count me in (going solo though) my wife (SHole) and daughter (Chloe) who are with me at the breakfasts will not be able to come to either get together this Saturday.

Oh yeah, i sent an RSVP to events email as well.

See ya for coffee.

Finsup75

Finsup75,

Nice pic!

-Paul!

have fun you guys. drive safe.

Art -- As of now, I'm guessing 20. I don't have the foggiest idea how many folks (other than me) are going to have their cars dressed up for the holidays.

Car is painted Christmas red and ready to go...

mine's dressed up with white "snow" that tastes of salt....

Mine is dressed up as a lump of coal......

Finsup75

I'm missing my MINI Bretheren lately.

pat the Coopster for me...

Sorry I was really looking forward to this event and I was hoping to make a little run/drive from Tate to Lucky Dig Garage but I MUST work in Annapolis...

I will do the breakfast as promised (with about 10 little presents) but I need to go home after coffee and what ever Sally and I will bringto eat -

MD STREGA2

Remember that we will have a special car show at the LDG Open House tomorrow. Here is my entry

Just updated the RSVP list. Any last minute additions/changes, send to events@dcmetrominis.org or PM me asap!

I'll be thinking of you all while I'm sunning myself in FL!

-Paul!

I hope a huricaine rolls through and leaves you wet and cold, but not damaged.

Big turnout. Cool.

As to decorating, hmm. Salt ball or lump of coal. hmmm
How about the really filthy, aint got no time to go out and in the cold and snow and wash nothing decoration