Wednesday, March 21, 2007

ARIZONA


ARIZONA VACATIONS

         

VACANCES EN ARIZONA

Well since May 2001, Jacques and I never went on vacations together, one of us always has to stay here to take care of the kennel and house.
This spring we are lucky enough to had two friends who will come and feed and take care of the dogs while we enjoy 10 days of vacation.
Pascale (my neighboor) and Beth Callis (Wendy's daughter) will care of the dogs for us.

Jacques never been to Arizona, I was there in 2002 with my brother. We visited then most of the National Parks in the South Western USA. It was amazing.

We will land in Phoenix. April 3rd.
So I will get to show the GRAND CANYON to Jacques and also some of the beautiful area of this state.

We plan on renting a small motorhome and visit the state.

We plan on visiting our friend Kim and Richard Burrows that used to have dogs here and lived in Salcha. Richard was our vet at the time. Now Richard has a nice clinic in the town of Kingman.

An other trip (which is also the main reason of the trip) is a visit to the Dentist. We have to go to Mexico it is too EXPENSIVE here, so we have friends that use a excellent dentist across the border from Yuma. He is trained and live in the US but practice in Mexico and all the clients are US citizen .... Funny no ???

CHECK THE PHOTOS FROM MY 2002 TRIP
 

Depuis Mai 2001, Jacques et moi n'étions pas partit en vacances ensemble. A chaque fois l'un de nous doit rester pour s'occuper des chiens. Cette année deux amis vont s’occuper de nos chiens afin que nous puissions partir tous les deux.

Pascale (ma voisine) et Beth (fille de Wendy) vont s’occupe de nos 80 chiens et des poules et de Mao pendant que nous profiteront de 10 jours de Vacances.

 

Nous allons en Arizona. J’y suis allé en 2002 avec mon frère et nous avions visiter tous les parc Nationaux de l’ouest Américain, c’était MAGNIFIQUE.

 Notre avion se pose a PHOENIX le 3 avril.

Jacques n’a jamais vu le Grand Canyon donc on ira s’y promener. Bien sure il y’a d’autre merveilles naturelles en Arizona et nous espérons bien en voir beaucoup.

 Nous pensons louer un petit camping car et visiter l'état.

Nous allons aussi rendre visite a nos ami Kim & Richard Burrows qui avaient des chiens ici avant et maintenant habitent a Kingman. Richard était notre vétérinaire ici et maintenant il a une clinique dans la ville de Kingman.

 

Nous allons aussi allez chez le dentiste au Mexique. Le dentiste est HORS DE PRIX au USA et donc des bons amis nous on recommander ce dentiste. Il a fait toutes ces études au USA et il vit au USA mais pratique au Mexique. Tous ces clients sont américains. Un peu ironique vous ne trouvez pas… ?

ALLEZ VOIR LES PHOTOS DE MON VOYAGE EN 2002


More text goes here. Posted by Magali in Other news
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:08:36 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Sunday, March 18, 2007

BUDDY IS THE WINNER

BUDDY, EGIL and ARLEIGH

ONAC TOP 3




Buddy 5 miles from the finish today

Posted by Magali in Racing News
Sunday, March 18, 2007 3:55:38 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Saturday, March 17, 2007

ONAC 2007 Day 2

 DAY 2 IS DONE



Egil got Buddy by few second today but Buddy keeps his lead overall
I didn't took picture today I was helping out at the Danby crossing and "head on passing" area...

GREAT RACE FOR TOMOROW


Posted by Magali in Racing News
Saturday, March 17, 2007 2:39:30 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Friday, March 16, 2007

ONAC 2007 Day 1

 
BUDDY GOT DAY 1
57:59 for 20 miles !!!!

Well what a race !!! Buddy got day 1 with a new TRACK RECORD !!
and almost 2 mn on Egil....

Egil had problem after the Dandy crossing going out he hook down but got going right away...
His tema look fine on the way back.
Buddy's (Streeper kennel I should say) look AMAZING Buddy just following Egil "home"...

I really enjoyed this race and may be plan on running it again next March since now there is no more Iditarod in the plans...
I took Mel wiht me and she really enjoy the race and got like me all "into it" stuck on a radio writting time...

I'll be there again tomorow taking more photos !!!

CHECK MY PHOTOS OF DAY 1

Final times from ADMA Site

Posted by Magali in Racing News
Friday, March 16, 2007 7:12:16 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Thursday, March 15, 2007

LITTLE BIG TOWN

GREAT CONCERT

         

SUPER CONCERT

Last night Mel and I went to the LITTLE BIG TOWN CONCERT, great concert.   Hier soir Mel et moi sommes allé voir le concert de LITTLE NIG TOWN...
Super concert.

 



Posted by Magali in Other news
Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:47:33 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   

ONAC 2007

27 Teams for the ONAC

         

27 Attelages pour l'Open

1. Hounary Bib for past Champion, Bill Taylor
2.Danny Beck
3.Rob Peebles
4.Arleigh Reynolds
5.Egil Ellis
6.Bud Streeper
7.Aaron Campbell
8.JP Norris
9.Lestar Erhart
10.Mari Wood
11.Mike Caox
12.Don Cousins
13.Shane Goosen
14.Eddy Streeper
15.Mike Tetzner
16.Mark Hartum
17.Bill Kornmuller
18.Mike Sanford
19.Mari Wood
20.Bob Cluepatch
21.Josh Cadzeau
22.Heather Hardy
23.Jason Dunlap
24.Gary Macley
25.Ken Chezik
27.Andy Hutten
28.Stewert Attla
  1. En l'honneur de Bill Taylor
2.Danny Beck
3.Rob Peebles
4.Arleigh Reynolds
5.Egil Ellis
6.Bud Streeper
7.Aaron Campbell
8.JP Norris
9.Lestar Erhart
10.Mari Wood
11.Mike Caox
12.Don Cousins
13.Shane Goosen
14.Eddy Streeper
15.Mike Tetzner
16.Mark Hartum
17.Bill Kornmuller
18.Mike Sanford
19.Mari Wood
20.Bob Cluepatch
21.Josh Cadzeau
22.Heather Hardy
23.Jason Dunlap
24.Gary Macley
25.Ken Chezik
27.Andy Hutten
28.Stewert Attla
Posted by Magali in Racing News
Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:39:10 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Tuesday, March 13, 2007

END OF THE TRAIL SOON

NOME TONIGHT

         

A NOME CE SOIR

Lance Mackey should arrive around 8pm in Nome tonight he will then WIN the 2007 Iditarod and also be the FIRST MUSHER TO WIN QUEST AND IDITAROD IN THE SAME YEAR

Just wait and see but my Hat to Lance !!

Close race for 3 and 9th those guys are close to eahc other !!!
  Lance Mackey devrait arrive ce soir vers 8h ce soir à Noma.
Il sera la vainqueur pour 2007 mais aussi le PREMIER MUSHER A GAGNER LA MEME SAISON LE QUEST ET L'IDITAROD

coup de chapeau a Lance!!

Course serré entre le 3eme et 9eme, ils sont tous bien les uns derriere des autre !!!

Posted by Magali in Iditarod News
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 5:17:24 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   

ICE ALASKA

ICE ALASKA

         

SCULTURES DE GLACE

Last night, Pascale , Mel and I went to see the Ice Alaska.

I lived in Fairbanks ofr 14 years and never went to see it before !!!
I was very nice but COLDDDDDD

Go check the photos on the gallery by clicking on the photo below.
  Hier soir Pascale, Mel et moi nous sommes allé voir les scultures de glaces.

J'habite a Fairbanks depuis 14 ans et je n'y avait jamais été.

C'etait magnifuqye mais FRAIS !!!

Cliquez sur la photo dessous pour voir les photos dans la gallery


Check my photos / Allez voir mes photos


Posted by Magali in Other news
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:22:35 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Sunday, March 11, 2007

LNAC 2007

LNAC 2007

         

Limited 2007

This week end i went to watch to Limited North American Championship races.
I used to race in those few years ago.

I took some photos of the 8 dog class on sunday

RESULTS
  Ce week end je suis allé voir le Championnat Nord Americain de vitesse catégories limitées.
Je participait a cette course avant.

J'ai pris des photos de la categorie 8 chiens.

RESULTATS



LIMITED 8 DOG CLASS PHOTOS
LIMITED PHOTOS CATEGORIE 8 CHIENS


Posted by Magali in Racing News
Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:57:15 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Saturday, March 10, 2007

PUPPY TRAINING

20 pups done 7 more to go

         

20 chiots atteles 7 encore a faire

I am back on puppy training and they are all doing good. 

I did so far 20 out of the 27 pups.

Some of the pups are getting to be a "pain in the butt" they now realize what they are going to do and love running and pulling and are completely CRAZY to put the harness on.... Wake and Skid were the worst today... Zoser already enjoy chewing neckline....

In couple of days I'll start on the Jewel pups.
  J'ai repris l'entrainement des chiots.

J'ai débouré 20 chiots sur les 27 que nous avons.

Certains des chiots commencent a etre "durs" a attelés, ils ont compris ce qu'ils doivent faire et adorent courrir et donc ils sont de plus en plus dure a mettre dans le harnais. Les deux plus horribles aujourd'hui on été Wake et Skid et Zoser a deja bien compris comment manger les necklines...

Dans deux ou trois jours je vais debourées les chiots de Jewel...


Posted by Magali in Training News
Saturday, March 10, 2007 7:36:02 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Tuesday, March 06, 2007

SCRATCH

Jacques scratch in Rainy Pass

         

Jacques abandonne a Rainy Pass

Jacques officially scratch in Rainy Pass this morning.

Spirit not very high as you can imagine.
I am driving south to pick him up this morning.

He called me few minutes ago and said it is 20 below there and 40mph wind, planes are having hard time departing or arriving in Rainy Pass.

Jacques also told me that Mushers have broken leg, broken hankle, broken arms...

Bye
  Jacques vient d'abandonner officiellement à Rainy Pass.

Le moral pas fort comme vous pourvez l'imaginer. 
Je descend à Willow en camion ce matin le chercher.

Jacques a appeler ce matin il faisait -30°c et 60km/h de vent et les avions avaient des problemes pour ce poser ou décoller !

Jacques m'a aussi dit qu'il a des mushers avec des des chevilles cassées, jambes cassées et bras cassés....

A bientot



Posted by Magali in Iditarod News
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 9:12:11 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   

trail from hell

VERY BAD TRAIL

         

PISTE TRES MAUVAISE

Just to let you know that I talked to Jacques last night and he may consider not going futher on the trail, he is in Rainy Pass and he describe the trail as DANGEROUS he lost the team last night but find them again all healthy. 

He describe a terrible trail, no snow, hard, stumps sticking out and the same tree he encounter couple year ago and cause him injuries to his hand made him lost the team.

I talk to Mel and Doug got hurt apparently in the same spot and according to Doug "probably the same god damm tree" !!!

Dee Dee just scratch in Rainy Pass due to Injuries !!!!

I learn more today !!!
  Juste un mot pour vous dire que Jacques risuqe de ne pas continuer plus loin sur la piste. Il m'a telephoner hier et il a dit que la piste était tres tres mauvaise et qu'il avait perdu son attelage (mais les avait retrouver tous OK). Il m'a dit que la piste est tres dangereuse a cause du manque de neige.

Le meme arbre qui lui a blessé la main il y a deux ans lui a fait perdre son attelage cet année.

J'ai eu Melanie hier  et apparament selon Doug c'est a cet endroit que Doug a eu son accident.

Dee Dee Jonrowe vient juste d'abandonner a Rainy Pass car elle c'est cassé un doigt et fait mal a la main...

Des que j'ai des nouvelles je vous le dit.
Posted by Magali in Iditarod News
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 7:41:21 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Monday, March 05, 2007

new addition to the team

Charlie


ADDITION TO OUR TEAM

         

ADDITION A NOTRE ATTELAGE

Doug Swingley let us use one of is leader for the race.

His name is CHARLIE he is 2.5 years old. He finished Iditarod last winter with Katie Davies (she ran the yearling team for Doug) and this winter he race (in lead) Seeley 200 , Seeley 300 and Wyoming with Melanie.

Thanks to Doug and Mel for letting use this great dog.

Check Charlie's pedigree on the link below
CHARLIE PEDIGREE
  Doug Swingley nous a laisser un leader pour l'Iditarod. Son nom est CHARLIE c'est un male de 2.5 ans.

L'an denrier il a finit l'Iditarod avec Katie Davies (qui avait l'attelage de Yearling) et cet hiver il a finit comme leader: la Seeley 200, la Seeley 300 et le Wyoming avec Melanie.

Merci a Doug et Melanie de nous preter ce super chien.

Regardez le pedigree de ce chien sur le lien ci dessous
PEDIGREE DE CHARLIE

Posted by Magali in Iditarod News
Monday, March 05, 2007 8:16:17 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   

IDITAROD 2007

ON HIS WAY TO NOME

         

EN DIRECTION DE NOME

OK I am back home and Just heard that our close friend Doug SWINGLEY scratched in Rainy Pass due to injuries (broken ribs and hurt hand), THIS IS TERRIBLE, same spot Jacques sratched couple year ago after he hurt his hand between Finger Lake and Raimy Pass...

I will talk to Melanie tonight and learn more she called me from the landing iarpot where she already got half of the dogs and was waiting for Doug to Arrived....

I am right now laoding photo on the gallery so later on go  check them out

PHOTOS OF IDITAROD START
  Je viens juste de rentré au Chenil.

Je viens aussi d'apprendre que notre ami Doug Swingley a due abandonner a Rainy Pass car il c'est cassé deux cotes et fait mal a la main entre Finger Lake et RainyPass. La mem section ou Jacques c'était fait mal il y a trois ans et ou il avait due abandonner. C'est une nouvelle horrible... Doug etait super favorit pour gagner...

Je viens de parler avec Melanie au téléphone et alle avait deja recuperer la moitié des chiens et attendait le reste des chiens et Doug... Je lui parlerias ce soir...

Je suit en ce moment entrain de mettre des photos dans ma gallerie donc d'ci peux aller voir le lien ci dessous pour voir les photos du depart

PHOTOS DU DEPART DE L'IDITAROD



Starting line  / Line de départ


GOOD FRIENDS: Mel, Doug, Jacques and I
BONS AMIS: Melanie, Doug , Jacques et moi


Jacques with Memphis
Jacques avec Memphis




 

Posted by Magali in Iditarod News
Monday, March 05, 2007 4:59:45 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #   
 Monday, February 26, 2007

update on the iditarod trail

Check the link below from the lastest on the trail condition from the Cabelas Web site

TRAIL REPORT FOR IDITAROD 2007

Posted by Magali in Iditarod News
Monday, February 26, 2007 12:13:41 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)  #