He is at the museum, and lots of kids went to see him. There are so many great memories and so many funny things, that it's hard to single out. If I had to pick one moment, it would be when I won the Iditarod the first time in 1992. It was just a great reward and a big relief that after so many years of training, we managed to do it. It was a great feeling after working so long for something.
Persistence pays off.
I love to be a musher because I get to spend all the time I want with my animals and work with them on a daily basis. I also get to travel through the most beautiful countryside with my animals. So far I have not encouraged them. I encourage them to do what they want to do, and it hasn't been one of their interests. Most of us don't end up doing what our parents want us to do.