Iditarod

To some that word is electric.
To some it is a question mark.
To others it signifies endurance.
To some it implies cruelty.
To some it is a winter break in an isolated life.
To some it is money.
To some it is another pin to collect.
To some it is a real nightmare.
To some it is life threatening.
To some it is no big deal, their venue has a 'better' race by some measure.
To some it is sleep deprivation.
To some it is months and months of planning.
To some it is unfathomably difficult to imagine.
To some it is a mystery.
What all agree this morning is that another one is over for the winner.
What they all agree is that there is still a week or so to go for many.
What it is, is Dog Racing of the most severe.
Congratulations to Lance Mackey of Fairbanks.
and especially, congratulations to his dogs.

The fare was for sure paid and the freight hauled by the dogs for this one.
CABBY