Home of the Arctic Man Challenge. “The Arctic Man is one of the World's Toughest Downhill Ski races, and an exciting snowmobile race, all in one.”
I = Interior Alaska
"The Alaska Interior covers most of the
U.S. state's territory. It is largely wilderness. Mountains include Denali in
the Alaska Range, the Wrangell Mountains, and the Ray Mountains. The native
people of the interior are Alaskan Athabaskans." wikipedia.org
J = Juneau, AK
Juneau is the capital of Alaska.
"Downtown
Juneau is
nestled at the base of Mount Juneau
and across the channel from Douglas Island. The Tlingit name of the
town is Dzántik'i Héeni, and Auke Bay just north of Juneau proper is
called Áak'w in Tlingit.
The
Taku River, just south of Juneau, was
named after the cold t'aakh wind, which occasionally blows down from the
mountains." wikipedia.com
Steven
Quaid is Tlingit, and his family is from Juneau.
K = Klondike
"Gold! Gold! in the Klondike!"
"During the first year of the rush an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 gold seekers spent an average of three months packing their outfits up
the trails and over the passes to the lakes."
"More than 3,000 animals died on this trail; many
of their bones still lie at the bottom on Dead Horse Gulch." National Park Service
The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.
Stephen King
L = Liars
“A sociopath is
typically defined as someone who lies incessantly to get their way and does so
with little concern for others.” Truth About DeceptionStone is a sociopath and very adept at lying.
Here’s a place you can take a quiz and see where you fall on the lying scale. HERE!
M = Marionette
“A
marionette is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending
on regional variations. A marionette's puppeteer is called a marionettist.
Marionettes are operated with the puppeteer hidden or revealed to an audience
by using a vertical or horizontal control bar in different forms of theatres or
entertainment venues.” Wikipedia
There is a chapter in the Snowman titled Marionette, enough said. 😉
***
The Snowman
Yolanda Renée
Yolanda Renée
TE
Excerpt:
The forest was still. The cold
misty air filled Steven’s lungs revitalizing him. Breathing deeply, he let
the stress of the last few months slip away.
The confrontation with his
father over his career choice left Steven
on edge even though they’d compromised. Steven had met the political machine in
Juneau, and his father had enlisted the aid of several of his friends to add
more pressure. While consistent, the timeline for submission to the political
realm had moved to the future. His father wouldn't give up that easy. Hell, Dad will never give up; it's why he
such a good politician.
He scoped through the trees of the valley and focused on the
Mendenhall Glacier. The knots in his shoulders
loosened. A vision of creamy skin tucked under a garbage bag cleaved its way
into his thoughts. I wonder what’s
happening in the case. Did another clue surface?
The grunts of a moose took his
mind off the mystery. Bow and arrow in hand he scanned the area.
***
Would you ski down a mountain while being pulled by a snowmobile?
One of the biggest tourist sites, Interior Alaska, if you only take the cruise, look at what you're missing.
Juneau, would you live in a place only accessible by boat or plane?
Would you risk it all on the Klondike?
How good of a liar are you?
Are you as creeped out by Marionettes as I am?
*****
Okay, the truth, I bit off more than I could chew!
I will not be able to adequately participate in the challenge. Although, I'll let my posts run, there is no way I can get to all the daily postings, although I will make an attempt to hit everyone at least once a week!
Wishing you all the best for the rest of this crazy busy month!
