CONT'D MARCH 9th DAY #8. PICTURES

 CONT'D MARCH 9TH DAY #8 - PICTURES                                                                                                        This is the first time I could get a picture of PAIGE DROBNY having her banquet. This was her award for being the first to GALENA. She chose the race coordinator and the locals to share the dinner with her.

                       This pic of BAILEY VITELLO is distorted due to the heavy snow falling in GRAYLING                                                                        

                                         

JESSIE HOLMES was the first into GRAYLING 2 (going back--now north).He is from Alabama!!! what's he doing mushing in Alaska!!!! He won the Transit Spirit of Alaska Award. He was given a pair of beaver mittens (pictured) and hat that LORETTA MAILLELLE (center) made. She was raised in GRAYLING.                                                                                  

                                                                                           One grave error on yesterdays blog entry: I said the dog that died was pregnant but they were unaware of that. Two weeks before the dog had her complete physical with the VET. A dogs gestational period is about two weeks (NOT 2 YEARS!)  so  they weren't aware of it.                                                                              

TILL TOMORROW.