Category Archives: Random Rambles

Thank You Usibelli ~ and why I love Alaska

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Jodi

Had a wonderful visit the other day with a good friend and member of Team Dew Claw Bill Brophy, VP at Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. He was actually at the Quest office to deliver a sponsorship to the Yukon Quest … Continue reading →

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Dew Claw Kennel ~ the story behind the name

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jodi

Why are we called Dew Claw Kennel? A common question with a simple answer. But leave it to me to make a short story long… Dan got his very fist Alaskan sled dog before he had even met me. At … Continue reading →

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Update on Kindness of Strangers

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Jodi

Great good news, the missing musher Melanie Gould was found (after being gone for 11 days) ALIVE. There is still much unknown about this case. But quite frankly I have heard all I need to know: she is alive, she … Continue reading →

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I have always depended on the kindness of strangers

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Jodi

Now please do not mistake my affinity with this quote and the iconic film scene where the fading and shaken Blanche DuBois, played by the beautiful and talented Vivien Leigh, utters those immortal words, as any indication that I feel … Continue reading →

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What has kept me from Blogging Lately? & why Fires still freak me out

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Jodi

No longer complaining about the mud and muck of break up, summer is officially in full swing. Summer a short and manic season in Alaska full of non-stop daylight and the distinctive smell of DEET. And even though we are … Continue reading →

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Invest in Yourself

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Jodi

-or, “my justification for splurging on great gear” -alternately “lesson learned from my amazing mom” As soon as the last of the snow melts, the river ice breaks up and start flowing, and the dog yard’s spring mud dries up … Continue reading →

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