Alaska is calling me!
My mom just posted a bunch of photos on her blog from my childhood in Alaska. This is one of my favorites. I loved my dog, Kiska. When we left the Last Frontier, we had to give her away (saddest day of a kid’s life!) and she went on to be an official Alaskan sled dog.
Julia and Kiska in Chugiak, Alaska
And then we took on the snowmobiles. Below, you can see me on the Kitty Kat my parents got for my sister and I. The first time I rode it all by myself, I confused the gas with the brake, and nearly ran into the dog pen next door where our neighbor was raising many sled dogs who all howled in unison whenever the ambulance went by. I think this photo captures the moment before I barely missed crashing into the pen. Somewhere in my brain, I must have wanted to free those dogs. After this incident, my Dad turned the motor WAY DOWN.
Thanks for the memories, mom.
Brake! Brake! Use the brake!
Both of you are adorable!
Too dang cute!