The great race is now under way as of yesterday March 07, 2009. We wish our friends David Sawatzky of Healy, Alaska and Jeff King of Denali Park, Alaska, the very best of luck this year with the race.
What an exciting time, they will have to endure high winds, lots of snow, and varying degrees in ice cold temperatures to being sleep deprived. It really is a race that requires so much of a person in endurance, yet, it is still so under-rated in terms of what other sports generate in the ransom that can be won. Now, my hope is that it will come into it's own in time and earn the respect that it well deserves.
I'm not sure if Discovery Channel will be here this year and have another season featuring the Last Great Race, the Iditarod. I only hope that they will continue on with another season, as, it is so amazing and exciting to see.
I'm leaving for Nome, Alaska, where the finish line is in one week, I can hardly wait. I'll bring back a full report. All the best to everyone this year in the 2009 Iditarod.....go Dave and Jeff
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Missing Stuffed Dog Returns to Nome, Alaska
I was doing a haircut today on a friend who knows Nome quite well. It does sound like it's going to be a lot of fun at the Iditarod Sled Dog Race later this month.
This friend was telling me about a famous dog, who's name escapes me right now. Anyways, someone made a stuffed dog (ie: like a stuffed animal) in the name of this famous dog. Mysteriously the dog went missing. Now, we're talking years and years according to my source.
Well, guess what, the stuffed dog, turned up some place on the East coast of the United States. Apparently, how the story goes, a collector purchased the dog, and somehow he was found and has been returned to Nome.
While I'm in Nome, I will do some investigating on the missing pooch and report back.
When I get down to the Alleutians and Dutch Harbor, I will also investigate the rumor about a bar owner who was a hairdresser with a hook at the end of his arm. He would get you drunk and cut your hair at the same time. I guess you'd have to be tipsy to let a Captain Hook type character do your hair.
Now, I may not get south to investigate the Happy Hooker Story for some time, so, if any Alaskans can shed some light on this story and respond, I'll post your response.
This friend was telling me about a famous dog, who's name escapes me right now. Anyways, someone made a stuffed dog (ie: like a stuffed animal) in the name of this famous dog. Mysteriously the dog went missing. Now, we're talking years and years according to my source.
Well, guess what, the stuffed dog, turned up some place on the East coast of the United States. Apparently, how the story goes, a collector purchased the dog, and somehow he was found and has been returned to Nome.
While I'm in Nome, I will do some investigating on the missing pooch and report back.
When I get down to the Alleutians and Dutch Harbor, I will also investigate the rumor about a bar owner who was a hairdresser with a hook at the end of his arm. He would get you drunk and cut your hair at the same time. I guess you'd have to be tipsy to let a Captain Hook type character do your hair.
Now, I may not get south to investigate the Happy Hooker Story for some time, so, if any Alaskans can shed some light on this story and respond, I'll post your response.
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