Well to each his own… I’m still trying to figure out how I’m going to get it all home.  I have purchased a bunch of stuff at each MINI location I visit… but I did end up with new turn indicators and a gas cap- the old turn indicators are almost black and the gas cap has only one key-  we lose the key and we can’t fill up the Mini.  

I do apologize to whomever’s pen I borrowed to get the autographs… Yes, I did get both autographs, but the owner of the pen I borrowed left beforehand.  I do always feel a bit silly asking people for their signature (except for parents on their child’s poor work)… it just feels like I’m intruding and being a bother.  I usually wait until there is a specific time or someone else a little more bold than I am goes up to ask.  This leads to the issue where the people asking for an autograph now have the attention of their hero and want to talk, and talk, and talk.