Hello Boys and Girls, It’s September and I just want to take a quick moment to howl out a welcome back to school song! Winter is my favorite season, but the season of autumn has to be a close second. As the leaves are turning colors and the air seems to be more crisp in …
Hello Boys and Girls, Is it just me or is it you, too? Are you feeling the excitement of the race? Are you wanting to check the race stats on and on and on all day long? I can hardly take my daily naps because I’m so excited to follow the race and keep track …
Hello Boys and Girls, For some, Monday brings surprises, but not for me. I’ve kept my eye on the race stats all weekend and I‘m not surprised at what I see. What I see is Iditarod mushers who are competing in an exciting race. What I see are dogs teams that have been well trained. …
Hello Boys and Girls, I could hardly take naps today because I was so busy pushing the refresh key on my lap top to keep updated on the current standings and the GPS Tracker. WOW! First, my brain just kept asking, ‘Who will get into Unalakleet first?” Once Mitch Seavey arrived, it was ‘Who will …
Saturday was a day of challenges for mushers and the dogs. But Iditarod is about challenges. Mushers know that. Mushers are experienced and they have thought about the challenges that they would meet during the race. Mushers have considered the challenges, made their plans, set goals, and have prepared themselves for the race. The dogs …
Hello Boys and Girls, Close, close, close to Shageluk, several mushers are on the trail and chasing Martin Buser’s team. It’s amazing to follow the race on the GPS Tracker. I find myself hardly able to leave the computer… and I want to know more, more, more. How about you? Martin and his team were …
Hello Boys and Girls, It’s hard to believe that the first mushers have reached the checkpoint of Iditarod. Lance Mackey was the first to arrive and that means, he won $3,000 in gold nuggets and he got a trophy. Sure wish I could have been there to see the smiles on the faces of my …
Hello Boys and Girls, What a fun day it was to be at the Millennium Headquarters! The moment I walked through the lobby I couldn’t help but notice all the people. It wasn’t JUST people I noticed, it was people and their ‘stuff’, back packs, bins of supplies, duffel bags, and lots of other equipment. …
Hello Boys and Girls, Today is a BIG day for three visitors to Anchorage. These three people are teachers and they are in Anchorage because they are finalists for the 2014 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™. Many months ago, Jennifer Reiter, Susan Smith, and Shannon Wyckoff, along with four other people, sent their application documents …
Hello Boys and Girls, What an exciting day it has been! Today was the start of the 2013 Jr. Iditarod! Thirteen Jr. racers left the starting line in Wasilla today and headed out on the trail to race about 150 miles. Now that would be a long way for me to race but then, I’m …
