Hey, gang, I'm back!

[Blue_In_AK]

We had such a great time in Nome. The weather was fantastic, not half as cold as last year, and I got shots of all the teams coming in except two that I accidentally slept through at about 3:30 in the morning. It'll probably take me weeks to get through all my pictures. One day alone I downloaded 3.4 gigs onto my Picture Porter! Yikes! But I will be posting as soon as I can.

It was a wonderful race this year. There were no dog deaths at all, which is always something to celebrate, and every finishing team was in Nome in time for the Mushers' Banquet on Sunday, only the second time in the race's history that they didn't need a "Red Lantern" banquet for the stragglers.

One day after the race, we took a snowmachine ride out into the hills to see one of the musk ox herds, and I think I got some pretty goods shots. We also rented a car on Tuesday and did some sightseeing around Nome, as far as we could get on the roads before the drifts covered them. It's just amazing out there.

[Celebration]

1. Sounds great!!

I've been thinking about you. Sounds like you have a lot to keep you busy for awhile. And you slept in at 3:30 am?? Shame. :rofl:

[HarveyDarkey]

2. Welcome back, I'm looking forward to your photos.

[JeffR]

3. Well, you're just going to have to put aside work, domestic chores

and everything else and get some photos posted.

I'm waiting...

[Mira]

4. What Jeff said! Do the most important things first.

Now I'm off to visit with Aiman.
Welcome back!

[Mz Pip]

5. Welcome back!

Can't wait to see your pictures. :hi:

[Tindalos]

6. Yay, pictures!

Glad to hear the race went well and it sounds like you had lots of fun. 3:30 am? Can't blame you for not getting up at that time of night.

I'm looking forward to seeing the fruits of your hard work.


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[HappyCynic]

7. Glad you're back!

Really happy that the race went well and that there were no stragglers. Really looking forward to your photos.

[CC]

8. Find us some teasers already!

Welcome home and waiting for pictures. Knowing you it will be worth the wait. Glad you had a good time. I had to go check on Aiman first though. He is still adorable of course.

[Blue_In_AK]

9. Okay, a teaser, just for you, CC

Here's Lance Mackey with his fourth new Dodge pickup and winning check. Winnings are down this year due to tough economic times for the Iditarod, but he still looks pretty happy about the whole thing. That's his mom on the left with the roses.

[Cassandra]

10. He's still hot!

Did you let him know he has fans here?
Welcome back!!

[NV Whino]

11. Wow! Four in a row!

I watched the documentary on the race he won with 8 dogs. Don't remember the year. Almost as exciting as being there.

[CC]

13. Thank you, was that because I have my

priorities right and went off to visit Aiman first? lol I go watch SmugMug often but I do wait until you have them all on SmugMug to send the link to everyone I have any kind of contact with on the net. You should be getting a fan following since some let me know they check the smuggy site on a regular basis. You are doing much more for AK than your idiot ex half governor.

Shame there are no multi-million dollar endorsement deals for sled dogs and their drivers.




Should we petition Skinner to add Aiman to the spell check?

[Callalily]

12. I was just thinking about

you last night and wondering when you'll be posting your pics!

The teaser was very nice.

Will try to be patient!

[hippywife]

14. Welcome back!

Glad you had a good time. Looking forward to more pics, and I have to agree with Cassandra...Lance Mackey IS hot!

:hi:

ETA: Well, maybe not THAT hot. :rofl:

[Blue_In_AK]

15. He IS kind of cute in a scruffy, musher sort of way.

He's got a great smile, wonderful personality, and has such an inspiring life story ... it's hard not to fall in love with him.