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Anyone Want to Claim “Spike?”

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Outside the Valley Hotel and Coffee Shop in Palmer.

FOUND:  6-foot tall Velociraptor.
Brown, green and scaly.
Not nice.  Bites hard.
Answers to the name of “Spike.”

On a brighter note….

Dr. Bill Mitchell

Had lunch at the Valley Hotel and Coffee Shop with Dr. Bill Mitchell.  

He ordered a piece of strawberry-rhubarb pie….and waited.  Another waitress finally brought him a piece. Half-way through the original piece, the waitress said she was warming his pie, and she brought over a whole new piece!  Bill laughed, and took it in stride.


I listened to his stories about how he took up running at 52.  Shook Bill’s hand when I left and he hung onto it and grabbed my tab.  

What great hospitality as I wind down my tour of Alaska!

Wasilla Radio Station – Country Legends 100.9 “Well, Hello Dolly!”

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Yep, that’s me!
Stopped at Country Legends 100.9 in Wasilla on my way to Palmer.

Palmer Historical Society….A Taste of Wisconsin, and Rice Lake!

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Palmer Historical Society 
House built in 1936, restored to its original appearance.
(Palmer originated as part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal Resettlement Project that relocated 204 families to establish a farming community in the Matanuska Valley.)
Tin reads “Rice Lake Swiss Cheese Factory, Rice Lake, WI”

Vintage wind-up tin motorcycle toy and wooden TinkerToys!

Teddy bear and teapot in children’s room

Sewing book in woman’s bedroom

Woman’s Art Deco mint green vanity set

Metal sign on wall in hallway.

Heading into the Home Stretch

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Willow to Wasilla…..

Made it 32 miles from Willow to Wasilla on Wednesday 
and finally found the “Welcome” sign.


Heading to Palmer today, and then Anchorage.  Fly out Friday!

Wasilla Farmer’s Market

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Stopped at a mid-week farmer’s market in Wasilla and bought a couple of cookies from Marissa (12), who was raising money to go to softball camp. “I know they don’t look that good, but it’s for a good cause,” she said.

Other vendors were selling Alaskan fireweed honey, homemade crafts, jams and jellies.  Followed the market for 2 blocks, which ended at the Wasilla Historic Museum.

Can You Say “Scooby Snack?”

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I would totally sleep in here.

(Just outside Wasilla, AK)

And they call it…PUPPY LOVE

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Uh oh.  Free puppy holding at the Iditarod Headquarters…..

On the road to Wasilla and..What’s That I Hear?

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Sunny and mid-70s as I make my way to Wasilla and the famed Iditarod Museum.

Yup – Houston, Alaska.
Betcha didn’t know that.
Had to climb up a hill through tall grass to get to the sign.  
Thought nothing of the rough path, but now with branches breaking in the nearby woods, I’m rethinking the warning sign for moose and I’m outta h………………………………………….

Letters on the Road…

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Received this email today and was greatly encouraged!

“Hi Judy…Attached is a photo of my grandma, Stella Ligino Malcolm, 12 years ago with my son Joe.  She was 92 and still taking care of her home and garden on her own.  She’s now 104 (or will be in August), has severe dementia and lives in a nursing home in Illinois.  She’s still sassy, but I miss the mischievous sparkle in her eyes.  At age 3, she came over on a ship with her mother and big sister from Yugoslavia to meet up with her father.  (In a rush, the trunk holding their valuable possessions got left behind on a train between New York and Chicago – can you imagine?!)  Eventually there were 7 more siblings and 8 cousins living next door.  I grew up knowing them and credit that experience with my love of geriatric nursing.  Although I’m now a “full-time mom”, I miss the patients and might like to return to that field one day.  Who knows…maybe at Cedar Community!  Thanks for fund-raising for a noble cause.  I love reading about your biking adventures…and your column in general (=.  Enjoy Alaska!”
Sincerely,
Kirsten

Hats off to Cedar Community in West Bend, WI!

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Yesterday I received a great donation in honor of all the wonderful caregivers at Cedar Community in West Bend, WI.   I can attest to the fact that they are, indeed. GREAT!  Thanks for all you do….and today, I’m riding in tribute to ALL of you!

ALL proceeds from this benefit – Ride2Remember – go to Cedar Community’s programs that assist Alzheimer’s residents, allowing them to attain the highest quality of life.  Read more HERE!

It’s not too late to donate….just click HERE for more information.  Every dollar is a great encouragement to me as I ride in honor of those who suffer from Alzheimer’s, as well as their families and caregivers.

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