Congratulations, Correction, Follow-Up
“First,” Spence says, “congratulations to Snowhook for their great 5th place finish in the Northern Lights 300.”
“Second,” says Admin, “a correction. We messed up yesterday regarding the redoubtable Whitey-Lance – he wasn’t on the team yesterday.”
“But Marco – Whitey-Lance’s son – was,” says Spence. “At least until Justin noticed his wrist might be bothering him and sidelined him for the duration of the race. Here’s a post-race story about Marco from Rebecca. Kind of reminds me of someone we know.”
As we dozed off and on throughout the day, both AJ and I trying to catch up on some much needed sleep, we received a call Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t the call we were expecting. Instead, we were told Marco was loose on the run way and asked if we could go to to airport to help catch him. We donned our cold weather gear, fired up the dog truck and headed for the small airport.
Tags: Justin Savidis, Marco, Northern Lights 300, Rebecca, Snowhook, Whitey-Lance
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8:00 am on January 28th, 2013
OMD! A chip off the old block. And we thought W-L coached the teammembers to stay with the team. Well, we think that is what Marco was trying to do. After AJ dropped him, he was just going back to look for his team on the trail. Thank Dog he came when AJ called.
Yesterday we watched the PBS series The Abolitionists. It is very good and we realized that even when the rents were in school, it was not taught this way.
8:42 am on January 28th, 2013
Top of the Morning to youse O’Howlers!
The apple never falls from the fruit of the looms! Marco wrist must not have been to sore to elude his many would-be rescuers.
Belle Starr, seems to me that if Marco was loose on a plane runway, that is a lot more serious than you jumping out of the trees on your own property.
8:51 am on January 28th, 2013
We were thinking the same thing as Rose. Wrist must not have been too sore if he felt up to a lengthy walkabout, or in this case, a runabout. Glad there was a happy ending to that tale.
9:15 am on January 28th, 2013
Marco does remind me of Chet and I think he feels the same about plane rides as I do.
Good job Snowhook, in both race and rescue!
Good morning all.
9:20 am on January 28th, 2013
Morning all.
Was Marco channeling his dad or his namesake? Not sure the Chief Naming Officer should have named a son of Whitey-Lance after an explorer!
9:45 am on January 28th, 2013
Heh. Like father, like son. Glad things worked out.
9:50 am on January 28th, 2013
T&G: Excellent point!
Barb, the Smoochers are ready to take off and hole up in the OR to be sure the right (left) knee only is worked on. Oh dear.
10:21 am on January 28th, 2013
Good morning everyone.
Another adventure! It never gets dull at the kennel.
Barb: Never fear, the Smoochers are here.
As Riö pointed out last night…good news from the SAG awards…Bryan Cranston & the cast of Downton Abbey came up winners.
10:30 am on January 28th, 2013
Do we need to go back and read the posts from last night? Wolfie, did you give us an update on Cody?
Smoochers, so happy that you will be there to help out and lend moral support.
11:16 am on January 28th, 2013
Whitey-Lance will, I’m sure, have a talk with Marco. We are very relieved and happy that Marco wasn’t too difficult to roundup.
Whitey-Lance has found a new calling. He is an excelllent news reporter for Snowhook.
11:21 am on January 28th, 2013
W-L and Son – As Rosanne Rosannadana said, “It’s always something.”
11:21 am on January 28th, 2013
Barb, You will be in our thoughts and prayers tomorrow. I know you will be glad to get the surgery behind you and begin life again with a whole new knee that doesn’t hurt.
Maggie, You too….we will be thinking of you.
11:49 am on January 28th, 2013
I love the word “redoubtable” and it fits Whitey-Lance.
12:14 pm on January 28th, 2013
Marco! Way to go, bud. First you channel your inner Chet and leap over the volunteer’s head, then you pull a Whitey-Lance and do a run-about. Chet and Whitey-Lance are a redoubtable team but in the end it is best to listen to AJ. Good boy!
Now I have to check out the new friends of Chet.
Hope all those who are under the weather start feeling tip-top soon.
1:19 pm on January 28th, 2013
Marco–already a legend amongst race volunteers.
Crap, it was supposed to warm up today and instead it is -51 with super thick ice fog.
2:06 pm on January 28th, 2013
What a race, what a race? Truth be told, racing is very similar to what we do everyday with some exceptions.
There is a starting line and a finish line—whatever those are—and neither begin and end at our kennel. The Giant makes sure we follow certain trail markers. I’ve camped before on training runs with the team, but we camped next to other dogs at checkpoints. That’s another thing that is different, these things called checkpoints. Some checkpoints we blow through and others we stay and rest, only leaving when someone with a watch and clipboard says we can leave.
I’m still worried I didn’t do my race correctly. Word is Quigley brought his toolbox on the race. I didn’t know I was supposed to bring a hammer. Is it supposed to be like the hammer of Thor or the Giant’s hammer my Lady decorated with sparkly stickers and ribbons? Maybe Belle Starr was right about how to prepare for the race. I feel like such a rookie.
2:06 pm on January 28th, 2013
CHobbit: What is ice fog? Sounds scary.
2:09 pm on January 28th, 2013
Junior: Don’t you worry. Word is you did just fine.
It’s time for my Lunch. See youse later.
2:11 pm on January 28th, 2013
Masquers: Ice fog is basically frozen fog. It is “a fog composed of minute ice crystals that form in the air in extremely cold temperatures.” It is just very hard to see any distance at all–just a few feet. Fortunately, I don’t have to be anywhere today.
And where I am ice fog is mixed with wood smoke from people heating their homes. The cold air forms an inversion layer over our area so smoke can’t disperse = very unhealthy air.
2:26 pm on January 28th, 2013
CHobbit: For some reason I’m having a hard time getting my mind around the unfamiliar concept of ice fog. Is it similar to snow, but in the form of ice crystals, or does it feel like a thick soupy mix? At over 50 below, one can only imagine. Maybe one has to be there to understand.
2:32 pm on January 28th, 2013
I’m here . . .
The volunteers should have shouted “POLO”. snicker
2:33 pm on January 28th, 2013
Melanie: My Lady she with each call of ‘Marco!’ she expected a ‘Polo!’ but it was silent. Maybe Marco doesn’t know the rules of the game.
2:43 pm on January 28th, 2013
Melanie & Junior: You are making me laugh.
2:45 pm on January 28th, 2013
Youse guys are cracking me up.
2:58 pm on January 28th, 2013
Where is Senior today?
3:05 pm on January 28th, 2013
Junior: You kept up with some of the biggest names in sled dog history and for a rookie that’s something about which you can wiggle your eyebrows.
3:15 pm on January 28th, 2013
It is -51 by C hobbit, and they are saying it will be +65 degrees here tomorrow, with about 2″ to 2 1/2″ of rain. 67 degrees is an all time record high, so we may beat that. The weather people say 1″ of rain = 10″ of snow, so if we had normal weather for Illinois we could have 2 feet of snow! Crazy I tell ya!
We are hoping to get an update from Wolfie today.
After today we will be off the grid till about Friday or Saturday. Kelly knows that Bee will check with her for a medical report.
3:20 pm on January 28th, 2013
Junior, you were running with the big boys. You did good, and we here at this blog are all proud of you! (and your eyebrows)
Yes, where is my hunk of burning pug today???
3:20 pm on January 28th, 2013
Dawson: (Whispering) I’m still not sure about these eyebrows everyone is talking about. I’ve looked for them everywhere. I’ve looked in the straw in my house and when the Giant put fresh straw in yesterday, I had to start all over again. I’ve checked my dog dish, my belly, my tail. Nothing. Could you give me a hint as to where I might find some eyebrows? If, nay when, I find them, I promise to give them a proper wiggle.
3:35 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb, we will all be pulling for you, and will be there with you in spirit.
3:51 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb: The Smoochers have made all necessary preparations including sumbitting requests for extra jello on you room service menu. If anyone asks, you really like jello. Don’t offer up any more reason than that. I will pick up those who only have learner permits for blurring or are geographically challenged.
4:07 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb: We’ll be thinking about you and I’ll call Kelly tomorrow around 4PM EST.
Junior and the toolbox are making me laugh.
4:16 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb&Magpie: We will be thinking of you both for tomorrow and the next few days…as the O’Howlers have said…the Plunderers will be with you in spirit.
4:17 pm on January 28th, 2013
And the Smoochers will be with Barb in person. Heh.
4:19 pm on January 28th, 2013
Where is Rio?
4:58 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb got the message loud and clear. She LOVES Jello. Thanks a bunch youse guys! Your support means a lot.
5:17 pm on January 28th, 2013
Luna, I need a pick-up, please.
5:19 pm on January 28th, 2013
Ice Fog. We used to get it off the coast during times when it was – - – cold. But not as cold as CHobbit.
The lobstermen said if they breathed it in it would slice their lungs.
5:34 pm on January 28th, 2013
I wonder if they put the jello in the new knee for cushioning.
You take care, Barb!
5:41 pm on January 28th, 2013
(Whispering) Luna, Please pick up our Kat. We told her to head for the lakes, and she thinks we mean lake Ontelaunee, which is only about 5 miles from here!
5:43 pm on January 28th, 2013
I so would have found that hospital. But Luna is a better blurer and I don’t want to take any chances of being late.
Hey Barb, can you please order some yogurt too? Plain and definitely NOT the non-fat. Thanks!
5:43 pm on January 28th, 2013
Sam and Kat: You were already on my list to pick up in the morning. Please remember to use the bathroom before take-off, bring snacks enough for everyone and don’t wiggle.
5:44 pm on January 28th, 2013
Dear Barb,
Abbie and I are sure you will be much happier with a new knee. Staff says everyone she has talked to has said they are glad they did and would do it again.
And Maggie, she will be home before you know it. Just 2 days, really, wink wink nudge nudge.
5:51 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb and Maggie, good thoughts coming at you from Westchester.
6:05 pm on January 28th, 2013
Kat, do you prefer Greek style yogurt?
Alice Magnolia, 2 days will go by in a flash. The doggie sitter suggested that Barb turn a radio on so I will have some noise. Any thoughts on that?
They are saying we may get flodding tomorrow, because of heavy rains on top of frozen ground.
6:13 pm on January 28th, 2013
Maggie: Or Barb could leave on the TV…remember Enzo in The Art of Racing in the Rain? He picked up a lot of valuable information that way.
6:18 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb, Momma says the Greeks are in the middle of a crash so that sounds sort of dangerous. I will just be having American if you don’t mind.
Maggie, there is a dog tv channel that I would love to watch with you if you can subscribe.
6:18 pm on January 28th, 2013
My niece and her dog Scout told me that having music on during the day really helped Scout when she was home alone. Then she got the Thunder jacket also and that helped her. But Scout is nervous. Maybe Maggie won’t be that tense.
I bet she will be really happy to see you come home though. You have to be careful then.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3symtHjQLNw
6:19 pm on January 28th, 2013
How early do you have to get up tomorrow Barb?
6:34 pm on January 28th, 2013
Tonight is the mushers dinner for the race. AJ didn’t place in the money, but we are going to go for a bit. We have to be back early so Luna and Belle Starr can get some sleep before leaving in the wee hours tomorrow morning.
6:36 pm on January 28th, 2013
I wonder if we go to the dark side, it will draw Rio out to give a slurpy pug kiss?
6:55 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb – warm thoughts to you for a smooth day tomorrow and quick recovery.
Warm thoughts to all under the quilt.
Congrats to Snowhook! Wanderlust is genetic? Who knew? After his adventure Marco knows AJ and Bella will always find him.
6:56 pm on January 28th, 2013
Staff, I will be up no later than 5:00. No coffee, but have to take a shower with this special body wash that the hospital gave me. Then Josh will pick me up at 5:30 for the trip in. I will let Maggie out before leaving, then Lisa will start her trips over at 8:00, and will be here 4 times a day.
7:07 pm on January 28th, 2013
Re: leaving the radio on….Five years ago I got two parakeets as a first time bird owner. I was told that in nature silence means danger to birds so to leave music on. I was also told that individual birds have definite tastes in music. So over a period of several days I tried different stations without any response from the birds. Then I played country music and they sang their hearts out. Five years later I instruct any house sitters to leave the radio on during the day and that if they don’t like country music, that is too bad.
7:17 pm on January 28th, 2013
My family puts the weather channel on for me.
7:24 pm on January 28th, 2013
Look up top, and who do I see….my dear friends Bear Spirit Dog and Masquers!
7:24 pm on January 28th, 2013
Well, tears on that one, Staff. I believe that Zoe is going to have to be VERY careful. Maybe one dog at a time?
Getting ready to begin the end of the day.
Thank Dog,
Goodnight Riö, where ever you are.
G’day, LizF
7:27 pm on January 28th, 2013
Country music it is, although Bee is not wild about it! Maybe Maggie can larn a little two steppin while I am gone.
Where is Rio?
7:28 pm on January 28th, 2013
Rio! Where are you? Are you under the quilt? Missing you here in Westchester.
7:30 pm on January 28th, 2013
Beau! Where are you? I am in a Super Bowl pool at work. Just wondering what team you like.
7:34 pm on January 28th, 2013
Riö’s last comments were about the SAG awards. It was still early when he posted. Not like him to just disappear.
7:37 pm on January 28th, 2013
Snort!…Here I am!…grunt!…Don’t ask me why I am, but I am…sniff!
7:38 pm on January 28th, 2013
Agents: I think we might want to prepare ourselves to harness up for a search and rescue mission for Commander Rio. I’m not sure what the protocol is for a search and rescue mission if it isn’t sanctioned by Rio, but I’m willing to risk it. My gut tells me a lot of things, but in this regard, it is probably nothing more than a bad day that can be helped by beer and hotwings—Luna is packing the sled right now with both.
7:39 pm on January 28th, 2013
SuperBowl!…Beau is in a big ole funk over the Super Bowl…grunt!…He hates both teams as do I…sniff!
7:40 pm on January 28th, 2013
HotWings!….Luna can bring that sled on by…sniff! ….I will not refuse free hot food…wheeze!
7:42 pm on January 28th, 2013
Rio: I’m glad on two counts. One, that you’re here. Two, that you’re in the mood for hotwings. Are you game if more than just Luna swings by with the sled? If so, how many sled dogs do you think you can have over before we get noticed? Two? Twenty? More?
7:43 pm on January 28th, 2013
Beer!…Speaking of beer! My friend is going to go crack one open right now…snort!…She says she had a very bad day today at the screwed-up-busy-place…sniff!… A new guy who started about a month ago quit….heh!…And another guy didn’t show up all day long…chorkel!…He didn’t call in sick or anything – just didn’t show up. That’s what I keep hoping my friend will do…wuffle!
7:44 pm on January 28th, 2013
Rio, We heard that hot wings are going up in cost this year. Yeep!
7:45 pm on January 28th, 2013
Sled!…Its snowing and blowing here so the sled should slide fine…heh!…Make sure its stock full of goodness!…wheeze!
7:46 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb!…Just because you are going under the knife doesn’t mean you have to make me miserable too!…grunt!
7:47 pm on January 28th, 2013
The smell of Hot Wings got more than Commander Rio’s attention. A reminder it will soon be Suppertime.
7:50 pm on January 28th, 2013
Polo!
7:54 pm on January 28th, 2013
Rio! I am glad to see your pug face on this here blog. I worry about you when you are gone too long.
7:54 pm on January 28th, 2013
Rio, Since we won’t be attending any Super Bowl parties and indulging in a hot wing pig-out, we thought we should throw a wet blanket on the whole thing. Hot wings are too expensive, so don’t buy any!
7:54 pm on January 28th, 2013
Riö: Snowing and blowing you say…wasn’t it raining only yesterday?
(btw: that is one of my all time favorite photos of you)
Barb: Will see you later.
Maggie: Be a good girl and mind the sitter.
7:57 pm on January 28th, 2013
Jasper: You called?
8:01 pm on January 28th, 2013
Marco!…As much as I admire your technique, Do Not teach your wondering ways to Junior…sniff!
8:06 pm on January 28th, 2013
T&G: My Mama says I wasn’t named for the explorer, but after one of the trappers that helped the Giant look for my pop. My brother, Abe is named after the other trapper that helped the Giant. My Mama says she is forever grateful for all the assistance, support and use of equipment they gave to AJ. The year after, AJ blew through the McGrath checkpoint, and Abe, the trapper not the brother, hopped on his snowmachine and followed the team to the next checkpoint where they were taking their 24 just to say, ‘hi.’ Last year Abe, trapper not the brother, provided AJ tools to help repair his sled after it was damaged in the burn.
8:22 pm on January 28th, 2013
Trapped!…I’m confused. I need a flow-chart to keep track of the Abes the trappers and the brothers…grunt!
8:37 pm on January 28th, 2013
Rio, we agree that was confusing. But we think that Marco has a brother named Abe, and the two legged Abe helped out AJ. Abe the four legged was named for him. What do we win for figuring that out?
8:38 pm on January 28th, 2013
Rio: There is only one Trapper Abe and the other Abe is my brother. He is a dog, like me. My brother can’t drive a snowmachine, and like, Junior, he doesn’t have a toolbox. It was Trapper Abe, he’s a two-legged that chased down the team to say hello and then last year made sure AJ had a useable sled.
8:39 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb: I’d give you a slurpy pug kiss, but I’m not a pug.
8:42 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb&Maggie: Here’s for everything going smoothly for you two the next few days.
8:46 pm on January 28th, 2013
Genetics! Mom just told us that Boris’ mom’s name was Sarah’s Wanderlust, and genetics kept that wanderlust in fine form. In fact, Mom says that all Sibes are born with Big-Time Wanderlust. W-L, is that true for Alaskan Huskies too?
8:48 pm on January 28th, 2013
Barb, I will be purring my best for you tomorrow. Mommy and I are saying Goodnight now, so we can go watch Downton Abby.
Maggie, cuddle Barb real good tonight.
8:48 pm on January 28th, 2013
Whew! Lost my avatar!
8:57 pm on January 28th, 2013
Howlers: I’m not familiar with this term, wanderlust. Does it mean the ability to stay put, and do as you’re told? If so, the answer is no. My mama thinks if you google the term, my photo comes up in the image section. My Mama says we Alaskan huskies have a pack mentality. She recalls a time when during play time several dogs were free running in the kennel and Bridger’s inner wanderlust kicked in and he took off down the trail. Being a lead dog, several dogs decided to follow him. AJ took off after them on the four-wheeler. When he found them, another musher had stopped the team and was busy loading them in his truck knowing that they belonged to someone nearby. The other musher said the dogs were running in perfect formation, side by side in twos as if they were on the line.
9:14 pm on January 28th, 2013
Just popping in to add all of our best wishes and good thoughts to Barb. Mama and Dad did a special prayer for you tonight. And they did a part for Maggie too so that her “2 days” fly by.
9:26 pm on January 28th, 2013
Thank you for the good thoughts and prayers. We are heading off to an early bedtime. Will be back soon (hopefully). Keep us in your prayers. Love to you all.
9:41 pm on January 28th, 2013
Hey Barb: Get a good night’s sleep. We will all be thinking of you tomorrow! Things will be fine and you will be tip top before you know it.
9:59 pm on January 28th, 2013
Surgery!…Do you think Barb will come back with two legs?…sniff!
10:20 pm on January 28th, 2013
Well we had an exciting time tonight. I was in the kitchen making dinner when I heard a loud thud. Dad. In the bathroom. Sigh. Big bruise on the back of his head, scrape on his right arm and leg and by his right cheekbone and a cut on his lip.
Called 911 (Did not try to get him up and he was in too small a place to get up by himself) He got a ride to the Emergency room and some attention and is now home. We were only there 2-1/2 hours. A new record. When we went with Maggie it was always 6 hours and a room in the morning. Tried to call the Turtleman or his wife but they were both not available. I only got their voice mail. Hopefully they don’t get their messages at 2 a.m. and call.
I brought Dad home and I gave him a Reuben sandwich which is what Mr.Staff had earlier. He is still in the kitchen eating.
The Turtleman just called so I no longer have to worry about that. I am looking forward to bed.
10:23 pm on January 28th, 2013
Staff!…It sounds like your paw is getting dizzy. is he getting enough oxygen…snort!snuffle!…I know how hard that can be sometimes…wheeze!
10:25 pm on January 28th, 2013
Staff…you have a lot to take care of. Make sure you take care of yourself also.
10:36 pm on January 28th, 2013
Am Ah too late to wish Miz Barb the best? Cuz Ah do!
Miz Staff – y’all shore do have your hands full. Any chance you kin git some help with them menfolks of yourn?
Rio – you got enuf of them wings fer everybody?
10:42 pm on January 28th, 2013
Brother!….burp!…Nope. Just enough for me!me!me!…gurgle!
10:45 pm on January 28th, 2013
Disturbing!…When my friend gets on her circa 1980 machine and all the levers start moving, Beau and I sit in front of it with our ears back…wheeze!…This whole thing is very disturbing to us…sniff!burp!
11:19 pm on January 28th, 2013
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2512546172622&set=t.1586353962&type=3&theater
Hey Rio, Look what I found on Spencer’s facebook page…
11:27 pm on January 28th, 2013
Staff!…Hey! Thats a great photo of my two favorite guys…snort!snort!…Maybe I can get someone to print it out for me…sniff!
11:28 pm on January 28th, 2013
Goodnight!…Ya’all!…snort!
11:34 pm on January 28th, 2013
Night Rio.
5:50 am on January 29th, 2013
B&M, big hugs and love to you both. Smoochers, please keep us updated.
Great picture of McKey and Spence!
5:58 am on January 29th, 2013
Came back on to catch up before leaving. Josh’s Taxi Service will be he shortly. Going in to shower with the anti-bacterial stuff and then dress and out of here.
Staff, careful with your dad, that is two falls recently. Gotta watch those hips on the “aging” guys. Does he use a walker?
Rio, hoping to remain among the two leggeds!
Bye for now. Love youse guys. Will catch up with the Smoochers. Bet they are already at the hospital waiting for me.
5:59 am on January 29th, 2013
Morning Rose!
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