Dear Doug,

Best wishes on your Iditarod retirement and marriage! We enjoyed following the race and watching the start throught the video feed. Excitement was really high when we were able to watch throught the web cam. You worried our class at the first of the race until we found out you were going slow on propose. Then some of the us were disappointed that you wouldn't be the winner. Next year we plan to choose 2 or 3 mushers to follow. Maybe a woman and man! We had a great time for our first year in the project.

See you next year!!

Mrs. Smith's 3rd Grade Class
Van Buren, MO