Martin's dogs milling inside the chute taking in the accolades they deserve.
It was lovely to sleep in today-and then get a later ride into Iditarod Headquarters. This morning Lance Mackey came in to much fanfare. The night had held two close finishes-one only three seconds apart, with a team running down the sidewalk! Whew! Sorry to miss that, but even volunteers have to sleep.
I visited the museum, then got a chance to stop in at Wells Fargo (a major race sponsor) and look at the gold weighing equipment and get my race t shirt (See it on dog at right). Then to watch my absolute favorite musher (outside Angie Taggart) MARTIN BUSER come in-so exciting. He is a four time champion, and the way he interacts with the public and his dog team is very obvious. He immdiately allowed his team off harness, and they cruised the chute freely, being snacked by handlers. I was able to get a package of homemade gravlox to him. He did not remember me, but smiled, hugged me and said "this will make a great lunch" with a twinkle in his eye. He is a primary spokesperson for an international anti-polio campaign with Rotary International.
We went to visit a Russian import store-wow-very tiny but full of items-and from there could see into the dog lot-which is beginning to fill up, even the dropped dog section looks busy. My first day in the dog lot is Friday morning.
Meanwhile, Angie Taggart is making great progress, and is in Shaktoolik. There's clouds on the horizon. Lots of people are taking helicopter tours of White Mountain now, and missing their mushers.Oh well, I will wait for them in the chute. Rick Swenson looked great for having broken his collarbone. As we went to dinner, more mushers were finishing in the waning light. What a fabulous day.
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