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Sheenabea · Apr 4th, 2007, 04:51 PM

Well, its finally time to take the snow tires off and shake the cobwebbs from our MINIs! Spring is here (or trying to get here) and it only be formidable to have a fun run to welcome it back!

Armen(Kriation) and I drove around some lovely scenic roads out in Acton/Boxborough/Maynard/Stow area and thought it would be a great run with MINIs (few stop signs and hardly any traffic).

There have been some slight changes to the run! Please read for updates!

When: Saturday, April 28th, 2007, Meet up at 11am, at the K-Mart parking lot behind the McDonalds on Rt. 27/Main St. right after the intersection of of Rt. 111 in Acton, MA
What: MINI Run and then a visit up to The Butterfly Place in Westford, MA found here: Butterflies surround you at The Butterfly Place, Westford, Massachusetts

I went two months back to The Butterfly Place and it was really amazing to see the butterflies floating around... really really cool in my book! (and a balmy 82ish degrees inside!)

We decided just to make the run a run, without the scavenger hunt part.

BUT! We will be stopping in at the Minute Man Air Field which is conveniently located along the run for an early lunch before we head off to the Butterfly Place. There is a great little cafe which we discovered was rated as a "hidden gem" by the Phantom Gourmet. Their website can be found here: Nancy's Airfield Cafe We had gone for breakfast and it was quite delicious!

So come! It will be entertaining and a really great run!

"Welcoming Spring" run list:
Sheenabea
Kriation
jwardell(?)
GreenBrit
blalor
scho06 & Nancy
BonnieBlue
snid
BWROOFCHEX & NoChex
ravioliworld

jwardell · Apr 4th, 2007, 05:20 PM

I added it to the calendar.
Not sure if I will be able to attend yet, especially if I end up heading to syracuse for the weekend for that run on sunday.

GreenBrit · Apr 4th, 2007, 11:55 PM

This is in my neck of the woods

CHecked the calendar, I can make it

blalor · Apr 5th, 2007, 01:45 AM

Oddly enough, it's already on my calendar and I didn't even do anything! (Thanks, Josh!)

I'm in, and I can't wait! Those flutterbys looked like good photography fodder.

Sheenabea · Apr 15th, 2007, 10:33 PM

Hello everyone! Made some changes/updates to the run! Check the first post for details! It involves an air field visit and foooood!!

scho06 · Apr 16th, 2007, 03:18 AM

Count Nancy and myself in, sounds like a great warm-up run for the MOT! Hopefully by then we'll have the snow tires off. Just got the third snow storm in 3 weeks!

dave

jwardell · Apr 16th, 2007, 03:33 PM

Heard plenty of great things on phantom about nancys...good idea!

scho06 · Apr 17th, 2007, 12:35 AM

Ok, so the snow tires might be off by then, but maybe I'll want to strap some pontoons to the MINI. Deja-vu from last years mother day flood. Bridges and roads washed out everywhwere around here. Didn't think I was going to get home from work today. At one point today, all possible roads leading to my house were closed.

Here's some pics we shot before it got too dark......

GBMINI · Apr 17th, 2007, 01:57 AM

I'll miss it

(Cape Ann Food Pantry annual board meeting)

Bonnie Blue · Apr 17th, 2007, 09:04 PM

Scho06, if all roads to your home were closed, how did you get home? By climbing? Wow, the roads really look bad in the photos! If you didn't tell us about the flooding, one would think there was an earthquake!

scho06 · Apr 17th, 2007, 11:55 PM

At one point while I was at working all roads were closed to my house. By the time I left luckily Rte 9 had opened up so that I could at least take the long way home. My usual route (rte 43) looks to be out of commission for a while, a few bridges washed away. Looks like I get to add 15 minutes of motoring to my commute.......yipeeee!!!! Here's a few more pics......

1st pic is Lee traffic circle Rte4/Rte125

2nd pic is Rte 202 about a mile from my house

3rd & 4th pic is Rte 43/107 junction just south of the Deerfield Fair grounds (How I usually get to work to Manchvegas)

Quote: Originally Posted by Bonnie Blue (original)

Scho06, if all roads to your home were closed, how did you get home? By climbing? Wow, the roads really look bad in the photos! If you didn't tell us about the flooding, one would think there was an earthquake!

blalor · Apr 18th, 2007, 12:36 AM

I sure hope that school bus just washed down there and that some idiot driver didn't try to ford that fjord with a load of students!

Sheenabea · Apr 18th, 2007, 01:41 AM

Sorry to hear you can't make it Ian. We'll snap a few shots of airplanes and butterflies for you.

blalor · Apr 18th, 2007, 10:47 AM

I like airplanes.

snid · Apr 18th, 2007, 01:33 PM

I just made a service appointment at Peabody for noon on the 28th. So, I'll be in the area (ish), any way I can be picked up / dropped off at Peabody so I can be a passenger on the run while my airbag light gets turned off?

MCSDCWGP06 · Apr 18th, 2007, 01:59 PM

As some folks know I have moved to the Nahoba valley area between the squannacook and nashua rivers, both crested and with trees down and flooding, only one road north was available, it has eased a little and today the road west opened, south and east are still closed until friday.

Looking further south another system is developing that too could be a wet noreaster!

keep safe
wavydavy

blalor · Apr 18th, 2007, 11:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

I just made a service appointment at Peabody for noon on the 28th. So, I'll be in the area (ish), any way I can be picked up / dropped off at Peabody so I can be a passenger on the run while my airbag light gets turned off?

I'll have an empty seat.

Quote: Originally Posted by MCSDCWGP06 (original)

As some folks know I have moved to the Nahoba valley area between the squannacook and nashua rivers, both crested and with trees down and flooding, only one road north was available, it has eased a little and today the road west opened, south and east are still closed until friday.

Looking further south another system is developing that too could be a wet noreaster!

The only time you pipe up is to garner sympathy, eh?

Is your place staying dry?

Sheenabea · Apr 19th, 2007, 03:40 PM

Hope everyone is okay, Dave, despite the road situation! Are you going to be able to make it to the run?

MCSDCWGP06 · Apr 19th, 2007, 04:08 PM

unfortunately I have a prior engagement to attend that weekend.

Do be careful of potholes and tree limbs on your travels and watch out for critters and birds, it is springtime.

my thoughts to Dan who I met at the new MINI launch in MoP recently. sad to lose a stalwart of the MINI clubs and a nice chap too.

cheers
wavydavy

Sheenabea · Apr 20th, 2007, 04:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

I just made a service appointment at Peabody for noon on the 28th. So, I'll be in the area (ish), any way I can be picked up / dropped off at Peabody so I can be a passenger on the run while my airbag light gets turned off?

Awesome! Well, not awesome about the service appointment, but awesome that you might be able to join!

Perhaps Brian can pick you up on his way down?

Apr 4th, 2007, 04:51 PM	#1
Sheenabea The girl in the red MINI Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belmont, MA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 739 Offline	"Welcome Back Spring" Run - April 28, 2007 Well, its finally time to take the snow tires off and shake the cobwebbs from our MINIs! Spring is here (or trying to get here) and it only be formidable to have a fun run to welcome it back! Armen(Kriation) and I drove around some lovely scenic roads out in Acton/Boxborough/Maynard/Stow area and thought it would be a great run with MINIs (few stop signs and hardly any traffic). There have been some slight changes to the run! Please read for updates! When: Saturday, April 28th, 2007, Meet up at 11am, at the K-Mart parking lot behind the McDonalds on Rt. 27/Main St. right after the intersection of of Rt. 111 in Acton, MA What: MINI Run and then a visit up to The Butterfly Place in Westford, MA found here: Butterflies surround you at The Butterfly Place, Westford, Massachusetts I went two months back to The Butterfly Place and it was really amazing to see the butterflies floating around... really really cool in my book! (and a balmy 82ish degrees inside!) We decided just to make the run a run, without the scavenger hunt part. BUT! We will be stopping in at the Minute Man Air Field which is conveniently located along the run for an early lunch before we head off to the Butterfly Place. There is a great little cafe which we discovered was rated as a "hidden gem" by the Phantom Gourmet. Their website can be found here: Nancy's Airfield Cafe We had gone for breakfast and it was quite delicious! So come! It will be entertaining and a really great run! "Welcoming Spring" run list: Sheenabea Kriation jwardell(?) GreenBrit blalor scho06 & Nancy BonnieBlue snid BWROOFCHEX & NoChex ravioliworld ~ Sheeb MINI Pics Last edited by Sheenabea : Apr 25th, 2007 at 05:00 PM.

Apr 4th, 2007, 05:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 5,440 Offline	I added it to the calendar. Not sure if I will be able to attend yet, especially if I end up heading to syracuse for the weekend for that run on sunday. http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

Apr 4th, 2007, 11:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
GreenBrit Milwaukee Born Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Local Time: 08:19 AM Posts: 40 Offline	This is in my neck of the woods CHecked the calendar, I can make it Cooper S: Britsh Racing Green - Black Top M7 STB, Pro-Mini intake, Alta Intake Tube, Palo Uber Scoop

Apr 15th, 2007, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sheenabea The girl in the red MINI Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belmont, MA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 739 Offline	Hello everyone! Made some changes/updates to the run! Check the first post for details! It involves an air field visit and foooood!! ~ Sheeb MINI Pics

Apr 16th, 2007, 03:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
scho06 Road Hog! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Barrington, NH Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 94 Offline	Count us in Count Nancy and myself in, sounds like a great warm-up run for the MOT! Hopefully by then we'll have the snow tires off. Just got the third snow storm in 3 weeks! dave

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Apr 5th, 2007, 01:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
blalor Rabid Motorer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nashua, NH Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 1,941 Offline	Oddly enough, it's already on my calendar and I didn't even do anything! (Thanks, Josh!) I'm in, and I can't wait! Those flutterbys looked like good photography fodder.

Apr 16th, 2007, 03:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
jwardell MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Newton, MA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 5,440 Offline	Heard plenty of great things on phantom about nancys...good idea! http://www.jwardell.com/mini/

Apr 17th, 2007, 12:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
scho06 Road Hog! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Barrington, NH Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 94 Offline	edit that...... Ok, so the snow tires might be off by then, but maybe I'll want to strap some pontoons to the MINI. Deja-vu from last years mother day flood. Bridges and roads washed out everywhwere around here. Didn't think I was going to get home from work today. At one point today, all possible roads leading to my house were closed. Here's some pics we shot before it got too dark...... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by scho06 : Apr 17th, 2007 at 01:40 AM. Reason: pics added

Apr 17th, 2007, 01:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 7,604 Online	I'll miss it (Cape Ann Food Pantry annual board meeting) Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

Apr 17th, 2007, 09:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bonnie Blue MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2005 Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 475 Online	Scho06, if all roads to your home were closed, how did you get home? By climbing? Wow, the roads really look bad in the photos! If you didn't tell us about the flooding, one would think there was an earthquake!

Apr 17th, 2007, 11:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
scho06 Road Hog! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Barrington, NH Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 94 Offline	did get home At one point while I was at working all roads were closed to my house. By the time I left luckily Rte 9 had opened up so that I could at least take the long way home. My usual route (rte 43) looks to be out of commission for a while, a few bridges washed away. Looks like I get to add 15 minutes of motoring to my commute.......yipeeee!!!! Here's a few more pics...... 1st pic is Lee traffic circle Rte4/Rte125 2nd pic is Rte 202 about a mile from my house 3rd & 4th pic is Rte 43/107 junction just south of the Deerfield Fair grounds (How I usually get to work to Manchvegas) Quote: Originally Posted by Bonnie Blue (original) Scho06, if all roads to your home were closed, how did you get home? By climbing? Wow, the roads really look bad in the photos! If you didn't tell us about the flooding, one would think there was an earthquake! Attached Thumbnails

Apr 18th, 2007, 12:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
blalor Rabid Motorer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nashua, NH Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 1,941 Offline	I sure hope that school bus just washed down there and that some idiot driver didn't try to ford that fjord with a load of students!

Apr 18th, 2007, 01:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
Sheenabea The girl in the red MINI Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belmont, MA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 739 Offline	Sorry to hear you can't make it Ian. We'll snap a few shots of airplanes and butterflies for you. ~ Sheeb MINI Pics

Apr 18th, 2007, 10:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
blalor Rabid Motorer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nashua, NH Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 1,941 Offline	I like airplanes.

Apr 18th, 2007, 01:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 4,221 Offline	I just made a service appointment at Peabody for noon on the 28th. So, I'll be in the area (ish), any way I can be picked up / dropped off at Peabody so I can be a passenger on the run while my airbag light gets turned off? jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)

Apr 18th, 2007, 01:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
MCSDCWGP06 GP0191 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashoba Valley, MA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 63 Offline	roads out As some folks know I have moved to the Nahoba valley area between the squannacook and nashua rivers, both crested and with trees down and flooding, only one road north was available, it has eased a little and today the road west opened, south and east are still closed until friday. Looking further south another system is developing that too could be a wet noreaster! keep safe wavydavy You're never fully dressed without your smile

Apr 18th, 2007, 11:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
blalor Rabid Motorer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nashua, NH Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 1,941 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original) I just made a service appointment at Peabody for noon on the 28th. So, I'll be in the area (ish), any way I can be picked up / dropped off at Peabody so I can be a passenger on the run while my airbag light gets turned off? I'll have an empty seat. Quote: Originally Posted by MCSDCWGP06 (original) As some folks know I have moved to the Nahoba valley area between the squannacook and nashua rivers, both crested and with trees down and flooding, only one road north was available, it has eased a little and today the road west opened, south and east are still closed until friday. Looking further south another system is developing that too could be a wet noreaster! The only time you pipe up is to garner sympathy, eh? Is your place staying dry?

Apr 19th, 2007, 03:40 PM	#18 (permalink)
Sheenabea The girl in the red MINI Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belmont, MA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 739 Offline	Hope everyone is okay, Dave, despite the road situation! Are you going to be able to make it to the run? ~ Sheeb MINI Pics

Apr 19th, 2007, 04:08 PM	#19 (permalink)
MCSDCWGP06 GP0191 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashoba Valley, MA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 63 Offline	sat 28th unfortunately I have a prior engagement to attend that weekend. Do be careful of potholes and tree limbs on your travels and watch out for critters and birds, it is springtime. my thoughts to Dan who I met at the new MINI launch in MoP recently. sad to lose a stalwart of the MINI clubs and a nice chap too. cheers wavydavy You're never fully dressed without your smile

Apr 20th, 2007, 04:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
Sheenabea The girl in the red MINI Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belmont, MA Local Time: 09:19 AM Posts: 739 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original) I just made a service appointment at Peabody for noon on the 28th. So, I'll be in the area (ish), any way I can be picked up / dropped off at Peabody so I can be a passenger on the run while my airbag light gets turned off? Awesome! Well, not awesome about the service appointment, but awesome that you might be able to join! Perhaps Brian can pick you up on his way down? ~ Sheeb MINI Pics

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