BrownStone Chinooks: 2010 Review

A picture per month, 2010 in review - sounded like a good idea until I started sorting sorting pictures. How do you limit a few hundred puppy pictures to just 3? Do you ignore all but one person during the holiday season? I couldn't do either. 2010 was a year of extreme lows and highs; of dogs; and most importantly of family and friends.

January

A triple celebration: my birthday, Vanessa, my niece's birthday and Kendra, my niece's baby shower.

Vanessa, my sister Linda, Emily, Kendra (with Luke and Abby) and Natalie

February

I won my first dog sled race. Last to start, I had to pass all the other teams with 4, borrowed, bitches in season.

my dad turned 94

March

The whelping of the BrownStone Iditarod Trail litter

a few hours old

first snow adventure for the Chinook sled dogs

April

We went on a business trip to Maui. I got to snuba.

Save French Pete reunion

puppies are growing

May

all the puppies but Koyuk went to their forever homes

Dave's brother John, Dave, sister Susan and cousins from Nebraska came to see Neil

Dave's dad, Neil died

McKenzie titled in agility

June

Chucks birthday brought my niece Amanda and her family back to Oregon for a visit.

grand-daughters showing Chuck how to work his new Wii

"but this is what puppies are supposed to do"

July

Like the 50th and 75th birthdays, I celebrated Camp Fire's 100th at Camp Onahlee, a sacred place to me.

August
Dave suffered two heart attacks.

Dave insisted on helping the ski patrol "judge" the Eugene Celebration parade.September
Over 50 friends came to celebrate Dave's birthday and recovery
I went on a much needed retreat with two close friends - Nonna and Jackie
October
My annual backpacking trip with the dogs November
I joined Dave at an Oregon game. View from row 1, 50 yd line
dryland mushing ended with a broken wrist and smiles
December
Dave was able to go back to work. His recovery, once thought doubtful, has amazed his doctors. He continues to work very hard at the necessary life style changes.