March 21, 2003
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Yes, I know…
I know the race is over, but…
Do you remember the adorable picture of Jeff King cuddling his dog? Well, here’s another picture of Jeff, a park ranger at Denali National Park, accepting the Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award for his exceptional care of his dog team. Love’s rewards are not ALL intangible.
Clay Pollock (R) of Chevron awards the Most Inspirational Award to Dee Dee Jonrowe. This years’ award was given to 2 mushers, including Charlie Boulding. Unfortunately Charlie scratched from the race and was not available in Nome. (this caption and all photos taken from www.iditarod.com)
Here, Jessica Hendricks, age 20, receives the Rookie of the Year Award from past Iditarod musher Jerry Austin.
I have no personal desire to mush that trail, but maybe someday I can be on Front Street in Nome when my favorite mushers come in, and then at the Awards Banquet to applaud when they take their trophies. If I get there, I’ll be able to post my own pictures for you afterward. Until then, thank you , Jeff Schultz.
Comments (6)
Mush! Do they really say ‘mush’ ?
Yeah, we really say mush. Mush, to the dogs, means “GO!”. Whoa is stop; gee and haw are left and right, but I’m dyslexic and don’t know which is which. Good thing the dogs know, eh?
If you’re Latin, you’d probably pronounce your g’s softly like our ‘h’. That would leave a Latin musher saying ‘Hee Haw” for a quick left-right turn!
what happened to port and starboard. don’t dogs know how to sail!?
YOOUUU WHOOOOOO…..SU SU, just dropping by, on the go, forgot the word to tell the Dogs to stopppppppppp. Anyway spring is starting to pop out and up around here. Are you starting to thaw out up there yet. I bet springs up there are so beautifull. Maybe someday, I just might have to go, and find out for my self. Stay warm and safe, and if you happen to see a wolf up there, it just might be me, comeing to visit. ………WELL Maybe…….Marvin
I never learned the gee and haw thing either. Worked with horses for years and it just wouldn’t sink in. “Whoa” was the most important word in that line of work.
And…I’m stunned. I thought I was the only left/right dyslexic in the world. I’m okay with everything but directions…north/south/etc… And if I say left, but point right?…go right… heh. I’ve always been that way.