Yet another AMVIV is under our belts, a fact I gather you know since I’m pretty sure all y’all were either there or follow along at Facebook have have already seen the photos and read the stories. For me, this one was different than others. And, different in a good way!
With it being later in the year and the economy still in rough shape in California and other places, this year seemed to draw fewer attendees than in the past, giving it a very intimate feel. I actually got to spend time talking to people instead of rushing around from place to place. Hell, I even got to spend some time practicing my photography.
On the left is JP’s Clubman, fresh after a wash. On the right is Mr. Weaver’s MCS, fresh after a belt-line and trim ring black-out performed by none other than our very own Mr. Motoringbadges. Actually having the time to spend over 30 minutes with each of these cars and my camera is something I would have never had the time to do in the past.
Besides taking fancy pictures, I actually got to relax and enjoy my mates as well as meet some new friends. That and spend more time than I’d care to admit at Jack’s Pub in Palace Station assisting in clearing out their inventory of Bombay Saphire Gin. All in all, I had a fantastic time!
Hats off to the AMVIV group again for putting on another fabulous event. I could tell that everyone had a great time, everything ran smoothly and nobody went to jail. Win-win-win in my book. If you want to read more about the event, check out the AMVIV8 Event Wrap Up. And, if you went, take a minute to leave a comment of thanks! They work hard every year putting on one of the best (and usually largest) MINI Cooper events in the world! Besides the photos in my Flickr stream (some below), there are almost 600 in the AMVIV 8 Flickr Pool.
Me? I’m almost ready for next year. I need about another week for the rest of the gin to purge from my system!