Gratitude Journal: Smokehouse
This is our smoke house that my friend, Marvin ‘Pee Wee’ Rankin, my son and I built a couple years ago. Pee Wee passed away very sudden from cancer last fall. One week he was alive and well and a few weeks later he was gone. After he passed I got a little plaque and […]
Gratitude Journal: Nicole Graduation
This picture is one of those moments when you are so proud to be her father and so sad to see her grow up. Reach for the stars, Flea! I’ll always be there for you.
Gratitude Journal: Stories on the Radio
I am so grateful for the opportunity to tell stories on the radio. This is our home studio. During the Iditarod we host Mushing Radio with my friend, Alex in California and throughout the year we interview mushers from all over the world and showcase their stories for all to hear.
Gratitude Journal: Michele
This is my best friend, my teammate, my partner, my rock, my teacher, my wife. This is Michele. She is the best thing that ever happened to me. She calls me her knight in tarnished armor. She says she never wanted one in shining armor because she loves me for my strengths and my flaws.
Gratitude Journal: School Tours
One of the things I am most thankful for is doing school tours with my daughter Nicole. Over the years she and I go into elementary schools and talk to the kids about chasing dreams, hard work, determination, leadership and goal setting. I think her mom and I have done the best we could with […]