Linda and Ron Carignan
— Olympia —
I grew up in Aberdeen and moved to Olympia when she was in the sixth grade. After graduation, I helped open Sears at South Sound Center. I was a stay-at-home Mom after we adopted our two children, Courtney and Chad. I went back to work after they finished high school, first as a teacher’s aide at an elementary school, and retiring as an office assistant for our dentist. I make greeting cards as a hobby and teach a card class at a senior living facility. | |
One of the founding members of Salish Sea MINI, I grew up in Tacoma until we moved to Olympia when I was a Junior in high school. After graduation, I joined the Navy and served three WESTPAC tours aboard the USS Constellation. After Linda and I were married, I received my Associate degree in Data Processing and spent the next 40 years working for the state (DOP, WSP, DIS, OFM, and DES), starting as a programmer and ending as a Data Architect. Most of those years were spent working on the state’s financial systems. In my spare time, I was the course coordinator for the Capital City Marathon and coached our kids’ youth soccer teams. I am now on the planning committee and handle the registration for the Western Washington All British Field Meet. | |
We are enjoying retirement, motoring around and attending multiple MINI events around the country (MINIs in the Mountain and MINI Takes the States [Colorado], MINIs in the Ozarks [Arkansas], multiple Mini Meets – Bend and Hood River [Oregon], Lake Tahoe, San Diego, and Santa Rosa [California], and Abbotsford [British Columbia]. We also attended East Meets West Mini Meet in Snowmass Village, Colorado. |
Our MINIs
2004 MINI Cooper S JCW
Chili-S

2013 Roadster S JCW
Rowan

2015 Paceman S All4
Daisy

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