Goose Bay 150
It was Friday night about 6pm and Michele calls me on my iPhone. She is at Underdog Feed and just spoke to Lisbet Norris. She says to me, “Have you heard about the Tug Bar 150?” Yes, I said. “Well it’s tomorrow and I think it would be FUN if you ran it!”, says Michele. […]
One of life’s greatest moments
As a child grows up there are several milestones that mean more than the ability to drive the family truckster. Our little flea, Nicole, got her learners permit this past Saturday and she is so excited! In Alaska you are able to drive at the ripe old age of 14 but Nicole decided to wait–with […]
The Tustumena Experience
There are sled dog races and then there is the Tustumena 200 down on the Kenai peninsula here in Alaska. Talking with other mushers in including two time champion and good friend, Dave Scheer he said, “There are a lot of hills.” Hills is an understatement! I lived in Colorado for over a decade and […]
Banana bread on a wood stove
It was Christmas Eve and we ran out of propane at Forto’s Fort in Alaska. It has been -20 degrees or worse for more than a month and we frankly forgot to wade through deep snow to check the level on the propane tank. We let it run out. Our fault. A delivery was made […]
As Seen on TV Gift Extravaganza. Day 7: Quirky Stem Fruit Juice Spritzer
Hey wait a minute, now that I am living in the middle of no-where in the Great State of Alaska, the Mall of America, one of my favorite hang outs by the way, is over 4000 miles away, I will be forced to procure gifts by alternate means. I have been known to order some crazy […]