The plan as it was carved in stone was to take Penfold on MINI Takes The States an epic road trip which if you don’t know about it you will, soon.  There he would read the milestone 100,000 miles motored. and enjoy what could be one last hurrah…  I had started calling MINI Takes The States “Penfold’s Farewell Tour” but since so many rock bands have three or four “farewell tours” I wasn’t too worried that he would always be around…  I guess I should have worried more.