The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: You Wanted the Best. You Got the Best… I was six years old (my brother Ryan was only about 2 1/2) and my dad took us to our first concert. It was KISS. I was amazed what I saw not only on stage but also in the crowd, lets just say–I asked my dad ... Read More »
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: Standin’ on Top of the World Standing on Top of the World means different things to different people. It could mean that you are at the top of your game in business, life or sports. It could mean that you are in the proverbial “Zone” that is so talked about–think Michael Jordan with his ... Read More »
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: What a Difference You’ve Made in My Life A lot can be said about the ebb and flow of life. Some believe in fate and some believe in destiny. Some think we have a higher purpose while others say that everything is already planned. There is a huge debate still raging about natural selection ... Read More »
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: Stargazer The last few days have been just crazy around here.The weather has been awesome and I can’t think of a more beautiful place to live than off the so called beaten trail in Alaska. While we are not so far off that the amenities of the city are only a half hour away, ... Read More »
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: Pandemonium and Home Depot Going to college in the Pacific Northwest and practically cutting my teeth in the music world in Seattle in the height of the Grunge Movement I have had my share of great coffee. I have been to the original Starbucks coffee cafe and every mom and pop joint from Beaverton ... Read More »
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: Fall is in the Air What a great time to be in Alaska. The leaves are changing and the air is getting cooler. The nights are just a little longer and the mist in the wind refreshes your soul. Last night was a great day to run dogs. I helped out a couple new ... Read More »
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: Gone to the Dogs This past weekend was all about dogs. Literally and figuratively. I spent hours meeting with new friends and getting advice on every front. I ran dogs with my neighbor and met with the owners of probably the most famous Siberian Husky sled dog kennel in the world. They only live ... Read More »
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: Shifter Yesterday I took one step closer to making all this a reality. I met with friend and Iditarod musher, Hugh Neff at Underdog Feeds in Meadow Lakes, to look at a couple of his dogs that he brought down for me to try out. One was a male that was not feeling too ... Read More »
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: Raegan to the Vet Yesterday was a day all about dogs. It was Raegan’s first visit to the vet and I visited a hot dog stand that is for sale here in town. I know, I know, it is a stretch for me to be looking at a hot dog shack but not really. ... Read More »
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: An Education in Alaskan Mushing On Tuesday afternoon after my now-famous washer incident I headed to Wasilla to work on my new book about harnessing the power within and grab a quick lunch at Krazy Moose Subs. As a wise editor once told me 1000 words a day keeps an editor at bay! I ... Read More »
Robert Forto