Sunday, March 05, 2006

Two tired guards



We were laughing after a day of attempting to create a fun AND safe environment for viewers.
Most fans are so much fun and eager to cooperate... just a very few who hassle the guards and we had a few of those, too. This is a photo of a guard captain and me laughing with relief that our shift was over... The most fun are the excited children. I did get a photo on another camera of four young native children who stood with me to watch their mushers... ages 11, two 9 year old twins and an adorable five year old boy.... it was my highlight of my day.

Musher is Chad Schouweiler in Start chute, from Tomahawk, WI and! his Iditarider, Susan, a professor from the University of Central Florida... thanks for info, Susan. Susan, says, yes, she was cold.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Julie -- I just wanted to say that I'm the person in the sled that Chad was driving for the Ceremonial Start! I am a professor from University of Central Florida (yes, I was COLD!) and the ride and trip to AK was a gift that centered around the teacher's conference. I learned about so many things, including the incredible connection between musher and dogs. Chad was great to answer all of my questions. I was really impressed by his voice and the way his team listened and responded to him -- thanks for a different picture of our trip. I had a blast!

Julie said...

Hi Susan,
Neat to hear from you and glad you had a great time! Thanks for the comment.
Julie