I was driving down the road yesterday when I spotted a dog team in the distance. The musher’s bright red parka was a pretty good clue that it might be Aliy, but I couldn’t imagine what she would be doing on the roadside trail or where she might be going.
As I drove up alongside I could see that it really was Aliy, so I rolled down the window and shouted out my inquiry. I couldn’t hear her reply very well, but it sure sounded like she hollered back, “I’m getting the Sunday paper!”
Well, I’ve seen and heard some “different” things during my time here this winter, but that would be a first. So, I drove ahead and pulled into the parking lot of the Pleasant Valley Store. Sure enough…
What a life!