Second day of the Rondy sled dog race

 we were down to the starting chute by 11 ready for me to do my job releasing teams to the start chute and Randy hanging out at the start if anyone needed help with their dogs - Carl Earhart did ask him to hold a dog but that was about the only thing he did.....

the teams of Remy Coste and his wife Lily pulled out of the race for reasons that we can only speculate and would be based on  hearsay......so down 2 teams to manage!

I did my job a bit better today and am finally catching on to Stacey's notes on my schedule  - she's a freshman high school teacher in Sitka AK so she is very into giving instructions - I will have to be sure and get a picture of her tomorrow 

After all the racers were out and in we headed out to the new clubhouse   it's beautiful!!!!  Some monied group wanted the property the old one was on so they paid them enough to buy new property nearby and build a new club house with bathrooms!!!!!!  a wonderful addition!!!!  We were treated to a lunch of grilled flank steak and chicken   Delicious!!! then because I thought the running of the reindeer was today (it's next Saturday.....} I was all psyched and hyped only to find out when we got downtown and parked that I was a week early!  so back to our house and a nap before fireworks tonight!

volunteer fire chief I met today - he gave me a patch for our daughter in laws father who is also a fire chief in my home town of Montague MI

the only ruff for sale we have found so far - used and not the right kind of fur so Randy said no thanks

my kuspuk

the infamous halibut sandwich

you got to love a place that serve you wine in a mason jar!!!

view looking back from the start line to the line of dog trucks

the dog driver, Jon from Huslia