Kayla

Road trips, cool clouds, and the music turned up

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

Read an article that says fake accounts follow many people and have few followers. Now I'm worried, am I a fake account?!?

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@spahn711 Checking in to a hotel after driving through Wisconsin-
"I have that same cooler! Is there beer in yours?"
"No, cheese curds"

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@RyanMarino The short memory of what we endured just 4 years ago is insane.

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

I miss my baby girl so much, and a story of a working dog has me 😭

[ᴘᴏᴛᴀᴛᴜᴍ @pot8um]

The True Story of Togo: Siberian Husky Sled Dog Hero of 1925 Nome Serum Run

via the American Kennel Club
August 2021

In the winter of 1925, a deadly outbreak of diphtheria in the remote port of Nome, Alaska, threatened the lives of the 10,000-plus living in the area. Children were especially at risk, and Nome’s isolation created a nightmare scenario. An antitoxin was located, but the nearest point which the serum could reach by rail was Nenana, located 674 miles from Nome. With a blizzard approaching, air travel was ruled out. Officials determined that the only way to deliver the serum in time was via sled dog teams.

A relay of 20 teams was assembled, including that of Leonhard Seppala, Alaska’s most venerated musher. Amazingly, in just five and a half days, the “Great Race of Mercy” was completed and the lifesaving serum was delivered to Nome. While the lead dog of the 53-mile final leg, Balto, would become famous for his role in the run, many argue that it was Seppala and his Siberian Husky lead dog, Togo, who were the true saviors of the day. All told, the 12-year-old Togo and Seppala traversed an astounding 264 miles, compared to an average of 31 miles each for the other teams.

For years, Balto, who also came from Seppala’s kennel, was celebrated, even earning a statue in New York’s Central Park. However, those in the know regarded Togo as the serum run’s unsung hero. Over time, with the help of historians, Togo began to garner the recognition he deserved. In 2001, Togo received his own statue in NYC’s Seward Park. In 2019, his story was retold in the riveting Disney+ movie  Togo, starring Togo’s own descendant Diesel as the namesake Siberian. Most recently, Togo was featured in the AKC Museum of the Dog exhibition “Mush! A Tribute to Sled Dogs From Arctic Exploration to the Iditarod,” on view now through March 29th, 2020.

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Togo was a bright light and a hero and I’m so glad I got to learn about him today. I’m looking forward to watching the film with Willem Dafoe and having a good cry. 🧡

in loving memory of Togo
October 17, 1913 - December 5, 1929

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@zachlanebryan I love both of you and I'm sad I wasn't able to make one of these shows. A dream night of singer-songwriters

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@smileyradioshow we don't have to lick stamps any more!

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@RyanMarino That warrant was a year old. Of course more will come out, but what prompted the search warrant of the room is the crux of this. Not his failure to appear a year ago.

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@guyselga @TouringPlans It really seems like you can save money on hotels to help offset some of that bigger airfare!

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@Climatologist49 But what if I finally do that project idea I googled 3 years ago? I need tab 12 of 73.

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@spahn711 I love this movie.

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@gbosslet I want my taxes to continue supporting the desirable communities I live and work in. Nothing affects my day to day more than the decisions made down the street and funded by my taxes. I cannot believe that this is being brought up when we have a property tax cap.

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@coltanlw @CharlesWesleyG @TpTroubadours @AzuraAmp @AlTorrence @SoutheasternRec @kylenixmusic This has been an insane year for having heavy hitters on the same bill. Amazing

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@USAquarium If I had even a fraction of the energy in life you guys have on stage...

Amazing as always and so exciting to see you on stage for Long Hot Summer Day!

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

I want to throw up every time I add a greeting and closing to a two sentence email.

[chase @_chase_____]

i love how we all communicate normally and casually until it comes to sending an email. we’re throwing around “dear” and “sincerely” and “earliest convenience” like nobody’s business

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@DisTouristBlog Oh man. Wow.

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@guyselga @JLap64 Tower of Four Winds dress! Looking good, you two!

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@smileyradioshow Emma's roast, I mean letter, was AH-MAZING 🏆

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@brendonme It's such a bizarre place to experience. Stunning scale and scenery, trying to peer upstream past highway

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@Tom_Bricker Both are distinguished gentlemen! Love on those old men!

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

@Kimbo_Land I said it out loud and couldn't help but cackle

[Kayla @AmongMadPeople8]

Don't travel for work, but recently had a revelation that brand loyalty helps me as a solo traveler. I get predictability, familiar apps and policies, then I can focus on other travel needs

Hilton
Southwest
Alamo

[Savanah Tujague @savanah2j]

People who travel for work I can tell all I need to about you from these three things
1. Hotel loyalty
2. Airline loyalty
3. Rental Car loyalty