Icewind's Ramblings

In my travels around this beautiful state I have the opportunity to experience some interesting & oddly incredible things.   Some places it reminds me of stepping back in time or in some cases third world countries.   My company’s mission is to change that bringing clean water, sewer service, & clinics to those villages. The weather this winter has been brutal at best & one of the places I fly in & out is Kotzebue.   Enjoy their recent weather in a blog from one of the locals. http://finnskimo.blogspot.com/2011/02/seriously.html Ice

I woke up this morning and had coffee then prepared for the Daytona 500 which was being run in Florida today.   It is still dark here in Alaska and will be for several hours but in Daytona it is sunny and warm with fans ready for a great race. It is nice seeing the fans out in force without having heavy gear on as we do here in the far north.   The activities were completed and the race started with a clean run the first few laps.   On lap 3 the tribute to Dale Earnhardt with everyone silent and raised hands with three fingers held high was a testament to his contribution to the sport.   The broadcasters were silent as well and the impact of hearing the power of the cars and seeing the images of everyone during that lap was pretty special. Shortly the first wreck happened and during the race it was followed by many more making for a great day of racing.   I have watched the qualifying and some of the 150 races and kept seeing this young man named Trevor Bayne who turned 20 yesterd