Returning from the Carmel show, THE BARBIE CAR hit 50,000 miles!!! We got our '07-V in 2008 with 3,000 miles on it. First thing we did was drive it from Wisconsin to Rendezvous III in Bowling Green, where we were introduced to the group that would take on the (well-deserved) name "Midwest Marauders." From that time on, every mile we've driven to join up with the group has been well worth it! Bowling Green; Madison IN; San Antonio; Colorado Springs; Outer Banks; ALMS & Cadillac races in Ohio, Florida, Georgia and Wisconsin; Spring Drives; Fall Drives; and just "let's meet up and party" [Bobfest, Cubby's, George's] Drives! The friendships that have come because of this car are precious and real - and seems like every time we get together, new and amazing folks join the crew.
I'm sad when I see XLRs with such low miles - their owners are missing soooo much fun. So,
"Happy 50K, to The Barbie Car" - every mile has brought a smile! Thank you! Now, please continue to be trouble-free for another 50,000!
On another note:
We've had some discussions/questions about "What's Sconnie?"
Well, some of you received your Sconnie shirts when you came up to Road America... but Sconnie is more than a nickname for someone from Wisconsin - it's kind of a lifestyle. We aren't exactly rednecks, but there are some things that set Sconnies apart. Here's the blurb from the SconnieNation website:
Anyone from Wisconsin, who attends school in Wisconsin, or just loves the dairy state in general can identify with Sconnie. Sconnie is anything of or relating to Wisconsin. Sconnie is an identity. It can be used as a noun ("I am a Sconnie") or an adjective ("Look at that Sconnie truck"). You don't have to be from Wisconsin to appreciate the Sconnie movement. It's all about embracing and celebrating this genuinely Wisconsinesque environment we call home. Sconnie is tailgating, bowling, bubblers, washing cheese curds down with a beer, having a tractor-shaped mailbox, or eating a cream puff. If you like eating a brat and cheering for the Pack, you know what we're talking about.
I now have some physical evidence that will TOTALLY explain SCONNIE:
Hannah and Julia, my daughters, ran a half-marathon in Madison a couple of weeks ago. They asked me to pick them up when they were done, but they told me that it'd actually be awhile AFTER they finished because beer was being served at the finish line. (That's SCONNIE). When they proudly showed off their medals, they pointed out a practical added feature - the medals were bottle openers (That's VERY SCONNIE)!!! I've attached a picture - notice that the commemorative beer cup lists the University of Wisconsin Health Department as a sponsor. (Oh, of the 'running part' not the 'drinking part' I'm almost sure!)
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Anyway... Happy Labor Day to you all. Some of us already are beginning to see the leaves changing UP NORT HERE HEY (actually that's more like Minnesota talk, but oh well) and we know that before long our sexy cars will be put to bed for the winter and the flannel all-wheel drive cars will come out. But - that doesn't mean we might not see each other until Spring - hope not, anyway! Enjoy the Fall - MMs: where are we going next???
~Quinn
