Comments on: Not your average dog race http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2006/03/12/not-your-average-dog-race/ A living document of our time at Westminster Theological Seminary. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:21:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mike http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2006/03/12/not-your-average-dog-race/#comment-1413 Mike Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:19:02 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/?p=122#comment-1413 Karyn - You just went up about a dozen notches in my book! It must be a decade since I've heard anyone mention the Iditarod (of course, I've spent the past decade in Texas and Tennessee, where few people have probably even heard of it. Never try to extol Alaska to Texans, btw - I've tried, and it's impossible. Either they just don't have categories for what Alaska is like beyond igloos and icebergs, or they are just still bitter about being the second largest state. It's not enough that Alaska's twice as big, but it's absolutely beautiful and produces oil to boot. You can see how Texans would be a little jealous and sensitive.) I remember being taught about the Iditarod in elementary school when I was a kid in Anchorage. I was up there during Susan Butcher's streak of wins, so I heard her name a lot. And there were people in my Dad's church who raised sled dogs. I had no idea Susan Butcher has breast cancer - how sad. Karyn - You just went up about a dozen notches in my book! It must be a decade since I’ve heard anyone mention the Iditarod (of course, I’ve spent the past decade in Texas and Tennessee, where few people have probably even heard of it. Never try to extol Alaska to Texans, btw - I’ve tried, and it’s impossible. Either they just don’t have categories for what Alaska is like beyond igloos and icebergs, or they are just still bitter about being the second largest state. It’s not enough that Alaska’s twice as big, but it’s absolutely beautiful and produces oil to boot. You can see how Texans would be a little jealous and sensitive.) I remember being taught about the Iditarod in elementary school when I was a kid in Anchorage. I was up there during Susan Butcher’s streak of wins, so I heard her name a lot. And there were people in my Dad’s church who raised sled dogs.

I had no idea Susan Butcher has breast cancer - how sad.

]]> By: Karyn http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2006/03/12/not-your-average-dog-race/#comment-1412 Karyn Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:56:42 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/?p=122#comment-1412 Right you are, Christian. Susan Butcher's just been through a few rounds of chemo, but she was at Unalakleet checkpoint to see in the first arrivals of the gang yesterday (she was also at an earlier checkpoint). Her daughter, Tekla, is with her. DeeDee arrived after King and Swingley... but it took her 2 hours longer than the guys (everyone was expecting her after about 12 hours). No news yet what happened along the way. Right you are, Christian. Susan Butcher’s just been through a few rounds of chemo, but she was at Unalakleet checkpoint to see in the first arrivals of the gang yesterday (she was also at an earlier checkpoint). Her daughter, Tekla, is with her.

DeeDee arrived after King and Swingley… but it took her 2 hours longer than the guys (everyone was expecting her after about 12 hours). No news yet what happened along the way.

]]> By: Christian Cryder http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2006/03/12/not-your-average-dog-race/#comment-1411 Christian Cryder Mon, 13 Mar 2006 04:15:17 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/?p=122#comment-1411 And what about the legendary Susan Butcher? Did you hear she has breast cancer? (I think that's it). And Doug Swingley is from Montana! Woo hoo! And what about the legendary Susan Butcher? Did you hear she has breast cancer? (I think that’s it). And Doug Swingley is from Montana! Woo hoo!

]]> By: Mark Traphagen http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/archives/2006/03/12/not-your-average-dog-race/#comment-1410 Mark Traphagen Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:10:52 +0000 http://rmfo-blogs.com/lsw/?p=122#comment-1410 The Iditarod has always been the winter counterpart to our love for the Tour de France. The Iditarod has always been the winter counterpart to our love for the Tour de France.

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