Sled Dogs
A couple of Sundays ago I took a ride over to the sled dog races in Westbrook. As soon as I parked the truck and turned off the ignition, I could hear the yelping. Like Heidi Klum ready to walk a runway, these dogs were some excited. Years ago, Elenka and I would often take a yearly trek to Rangley Lake and watch the races there. As I recall, they were the Can-American trials. It was fun to walk among the trucks, filled with caged, barking dogs. As I remember, back then the dogs seemed to be the bigger variety huskies and malamutes. If you know my story, it's about as close as I'll ever get to owning a dog. But hope rings eternal. The other day, my brother's wife told me Marchin wants a puppy! I'll tell you this; if it happens, this will be a SHOCKING development in our family. It'll knock that liar, Lance Armstrong, and that hoaxer, Manti Te'o, right off the sports pages. Hey, there might be hope for me and a dog yet. Time will tell.
By the way, did you like how I worked HK into this piece this morning?
Grin!
You stand a better chance at Heidi Klum than a dog.
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Thanks, Birdman! You're post helped broaden me culturally. Before reading your post, I don't think I had ever even heard of Heidi Klum. Now thanks to you, I now know that she is a "German model, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and an occasional actress." :-)
ReplyDeleteyour wife is so much more gorgeous than hk.
ReplyDeleteElenka is also very wise!! I love the photo of the racing dogs. The John Beargrease dog race in Minnesota is the largest in the lower 48 states, but alas, it has been cancelled this year because of lack of snow! It is a wonderful race to see and to follow as the dogs wend their way along the trails. If you want to compare yours to ours go here: http://www.superiortrails.com/duluth-beargrease.html
ReplyDeleteCool shot and great use of the words liar and hoaxer, if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteElenka has your number Birdman...Heidi Klum who...? Haha!
ReplyDeletelol at elenka! love those intense faces! i think ozzy would like this :)
ReplyDeletei picked up on heidi right away. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of hoping for someone to knock the liar and the hoaxer off the news! Nice move on the HK reference.
ReplyDeleteFrom sled dog races to HK. Yep. Sounds like Birdman.
ReplyDeleteSo what's the hold up about getting a dog? And what am I missing about HK?
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever heard someone reference Heidi Klum and dogs in the same sentence. You are amazing, Birdman.
ReplyDeleteDogs are wonderful -- barbara
ReplyDeleteOK, Mr. Birdperson, let's see if you can work Heidi Klum into a post about lobsters.
ReplyDeleteLaughing at Jacks comment. Nice shot.
ReplyDeleteA guy I know raced in the Iditarod and in the middle of nowhere his lead log refused to move -- so my friend got down on all fours and bit the dogs ear to show him who was in charge. They came in 14th. I wonder if Heidi Klum would do that.
ReplyDeleteAh that's how it's really done
ReplyDeleteOK....my wife has said no to the dog, but maybe I can get one of those stuffed animals that I can hug when I think about all of the pet dogs that I ever dreamed about and never got. Actually, I was traumatized way back when I was a young boy delivering newspapers. While at a major intersection a lassie type dog was provoking me to the point that I needed to climb up on top of a mailbox to be saved from this canine.......embarrassing for me.
ReplyDeleteI was attacked also (getting the News out), by a German shepherd with BIG teeth. I had the puncture marks to prove it too.
ReplyDeleteI got bitten when a kid. I like the dogs at Fort Williams though. Heidi Klum: "Either you're IN or you're OUT".~Project Runway.
ReplyDeleteI would really like to see this...
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