Michelle Phillips beat me to the checkin line again. Darn it. Although it is a pretty short walk from the Teen Centre, where we can use the internet. She had a dog in the bag but kept on smiling. I reminded her that other teams carry dogs for fun…, so it was not a big deal. She said : ” Never mind, I am still going to drop 2 dogs here. ” That leaves her with 14 dogs, the same number a Yukon Quest musher starts their 1000 MIle treck with.
Bruce Lee joked with Michelle that she should not be cold, and instead think of what her partner Ed Hopkins went through in the Quest and how he pulled off a 3rd place finish. It is sure nice to see Tagish Lake Kennel do so well and have my “old ” home territory the Yukon be so well represented. Talking about Questers. Brent Sass was having a quiet moment sitting amongst his dogs and eating ice cream. Yep, a true Alaska moment. Causally eating ice cream at 0F. Best day in Alaska!
Here some shots:
