Mike arrived at 12:04 am with 10 happy dogs and an even happier, but  tired musher.  Mike was able to past Bill Pinkham on the trail  putting him into 10 place for now.  One of Mikes goals right now is to beat the fastest Siberian Quest record of 12 days 14 hours and 27  minutes.  If he gets into Whitehorse before 2:33 am on Friday, he  will be successful.  In my opinion the team and Mike are already the  best.  Jim's gait has improved some yet he was not having much fun  any longer.  Mike keep him in the team for the 8 hour mandatory  break.  He walked him around and about 2 minutes before leaving he  decided that Jim needed to stay with me.  He was extremely upset  about not having Jim finish, but it was the right decision.  After  shedding a tear and giving Jim a big hug, I took him to the truck.  I  cried a bit with Jim and told him how much we loved him.  He is  resting now in the truck.  We are heading toward Whitehorse to  eagerly wait for the awesome Team Tsuga.  The vets continue to praise  how well the team looks and how happy they are arriving and leaving  each checkpoint.  We will see you all in Whitehorse!!

Sue and the best handlers out there.