Flat Stanley keeping us company
at breakfast.

Justin "AJ" Savidis, Angie Taggart and
Karin Hendrickson 3 mushers with
Idaho connections

So here is my last block about the Iditarod for this year. The banquet last Sunday lived up to expectations for great food, a few good stories - though more would have been good - and recognition for all those who finished the race. The last musher, winner of the red lantern, arrived Sunday afternoon at 1:36 in time to take a shower before the banquet. The doors open at 3 and the dinner doesn't start until about 5. Hobo Jim kept us entertained with his songs and there was just a lot of chatter amongst the mushers and their fans. 

Nome really has no trees but each winter at the time of the Iditarod the Nome Forest appears.  I don't know if they just let them sink in the bay or ???

Karin and Varan had a couple of in Nome to have some fun after their dogs had flown home (their dog handler, Miriam, picked the dogs up and took care of them).  We all flew back from Nome late Sunday night to Anchorage and they drove on home.  That gave Karin the remainder of Monday to get ready for work on Tuesday.  The dogs have a 300 mile race with Miriam this week-end and thus ends the racing season for Blue on Black Kennels.

The work now begins for finding sponsors - big and small - to help be part of this adventure.  My sister will be having the annual salmon dinner (chicken and vegetarian dishes available) on April 20th.  $40 for the dinner and a free Tales of the Trail 2013 power point presentation.

NEXT EVENT:  A SILENT AUCTION FROM APRIL 2ND THRU 19TH 2013

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and hopefully a cookbook by autumn.

 

Thanks everyone for reading my blog and for your welcomed comments.  Hope you find the silent auction goodies of interest.  There are items that will start at 50 cents on up to $40.