This week’s Queens of the Week are double the fun, double the adventure, Jen, Aka Cap’n Snacks, and Richi, Aka Phantom 127!

👑 Queen of the Week – Double Trouble: Jen & Richi

This week, we raise our crowns to two trailblazing sisters whose friendship shines as bright as their headlights. From mountain passes to coastal sunsets, they remind us that every mile shared in laughter becomes part of the Lady Yotas legacy.

Richi Personeni (aka Phantom 127)

Forever a NorCal adventurer at heart, Richi has turned her 2023 Highlander Hybrid “Wednesday” into a symbol of curiosity and confidence. With her Pittie Natasha and her ride-or-die Jen by her side, she chases wide skies and open roads with grace and grit. As a proud NorCal rep, Richi leads with calm strength, welcoming new sisters and proving that true queens keep adventure drama-free and full of heart.

Jen Rogers (aka Cap’n Snack)

Creative soul, crochet queen, and the ultimate passenger princess, Jen brings warmth and joy to every journey. Her “Black Pearl” may rest at home while she rides beside Richi in “Wednesday,” but her spirit leads the convoy. From coffee crawls to charcuterie legends at Summer Lake, Jen embodies the generosity, laughter, and love that define our #ToyotaSisterhood. A true queen who makes every road feel like home.

Jen's Story! 👑

Hi I’m Jen Aka Cap’n Snack. Passenger princess, crochet queen and part time amateur photographer. I have gone from Sienna wrestling mom, Tundra horse event support mom to empty nester w my 2018 RAV4 “Black Pearl”. Since my ride or die loves to drive “Wednesday” and there’s more room for our adventure packing and rock collecting, we leave Pearl at home.

Finding Richi and developing the sisterhood we have after loosing my prior travel buddy has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. Travel is easy peezy when you like the same things and have an itch for adventure.

This last June going to Summer Lake was a refreshing treat to meet with the OG group. Hiding from the wind in our cabin together and breaking out a little charcuterie to share with our new friends that we picked up on the way to the cabin. I believe we inspired future trip snacks.

This group has amazing women in it. The support on all levels. The variety of adventure for coffee to king tide exploration , cheese crawls and pumpkin patches, crypt crawls and seasonal lights..

Supporting locals from lemonade stands to women owned businesses, as well as dedicating space to shout out the businesses of members and partnerships with quality companies.

Lastly, if you are out on an adventure or headed somewhere, this group shares insights on the best spots and I believe would help if someone was in need. No judgement just support.

Thank you ladies for being there for each other. Each and every one of you. Making the #toyotasisterhood possible!

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Richi's Story 👑

Richi Personeni aka Phantom 127

I’ve lived in Northern California my whole life, and have always loved nature, animals, exploring and learning new things. And food! I now live on the central coast, and it's one of the nicest places, although a bit lacking in dirt roads! I have a stressful job, so being able to get out and relax is important to me. My Pittie Natasha and my bestie Rebecca "Jen" Rogers(Cap'n Snack) are my ride or die. If they can't come, I probably won't either!

I was long ago a Toyota owner, and in 2023 got the best 49th birthday present ever, 2023 Highlander Hybrid XLE in Mag Grey. My bestie Kat couldn’t wait to invite me to join this group. Many cool mods later "Wednesday" has proven to be quite capable! I love it when people ask, "Is this a Highlander?" Or my other favorite, "So, how does your Highlander do, anyway?" And we get to pack like we’re never coming home, LOL.

We’ve fallen in love with the desert/southwest, so driving out to Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona pretty often, that hybrid MPG is the biz! Living in Cali, though, there is so much to do, everywhere! Drive a little while if we have half a day, or a few hours, there's always something amazing to see!

This June we went to Summer Lake and met up with some of the OG Lady Yotas, and really got to understand how easy and drama free life can be. That's how I like it, easy & drama free, we might have a plan, or no plan, but when things change, we just go with it and enjoy the ride!

I’ve been amazed at how friendly, inviting, encouraging and just plain absolutely cool everyone has been! Becoming a NorCal rep seemed natural, as Jen & I have been planning events, handing out cards, and yappin our faces off to cool women about cool women! While sometimes it ends up just Jen and I at our events, we always have the best fun when we get to meet new faces, or see old ones we haven't seen for a while.

I love it here, so happy to be a part of this fun group. This #sisterhood is something I never dreamed could exist! Looking forward to getting more of us in NorCal to get out and do things! Lets goooooooo!!!!