Gerry Willomitzer's
Blackjack Racing Kennel
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February 8,  2005

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At the vet check sometimes in late January. Leslie holds Lori while a
volunteer vet checks her temperature. Lelsie got those nice clean mukluks for Xmas.
They won't be quite this spiffy later this month once she is done handling this Quest for me.
But she does not know that yet!

On one of the last training runs across Lake Laberge. I finally managed to keep a trail in after
countless hours on the ski-doo. The mountain on the left is called Turtle Mountain for obvious reasons.

About 10 miles from home is an old abandoned village.
The dogs have gotten used to stop here.
Blaze and Ali are in lead, Maggie and Jack in swing (behind the leaders).

On the way home we got this characteristic blue evening light which indicates that it will be cold.
It was about 30 below when I took this picture. The trail follows the pilons which
formed a wall to keep the river narrow and deep about 100 years ago. Straight ahead is Lake Laberge (40 miles long).

Pilot Mountain (left) and Flat Top Mountain (right).

Arleigh and Minou (the cat) seem to be completely unaware of the pre-race preparations
and do a great job to keep the couch warm. I don't have time to sit oon it anyway.