IDITAROD UPDATE:
There was a moment of worry on the trail earlier today. Deborah Bicknell, a 61 year old rookie, was lost for a period of time today. She was located during an aerial search after having taken a wrong trail. As you may have read some of the trail markers had been blown away and there was worry that mushers might get lost. Some of the mushers were traveling in groups with the rookies following the veterans. I am not sure what happened to Ms. Bicknell but I heard one musher say that at one time he could not see his lead dog at the front of his team due to blizzard conditions.

I have learned that several of the front runners, including King, Bushner, Barron and Steer took their 24 hour rests at Nikolia, McGrath or Taketna. Mackey will take his today in Iditarod.

Clint and Cindy are in position 41 and 42 respectively.

A little trivia. A reporter asked one musher how he entertained himself on the trail between checkpoints. He said he was listening to his iPod and singing to his dogs. Technology meets tradition!!!

Today was beautiful here-sun shining and mild temps. When I left work it was 26 there....it was 17 at the house. We are having 12 plus hours of sun daily now. The sun was up when I left the gym at 7:15 and it is now 6:15 and it isn't near setting. I think I will like this!