Delco Collage

Since Stephen Colbert began his reign last September as successor to David Letterman at the Ed Sullivan Theater, I have been trying to get tickets. About 80 people in front of us at 2 p.m.      I had seen a few Letterman tapings, 1993, 1995 and 1998, and that was so long ago that you were actually mailed printed tickets.  Now it's all online, and the free  tickets  are released usually a month in advance.  There seem to be more tickets available now, (ours were for Jan. 11) probably because the thought of standing in the cold for hours will mean only the die hard fans would be interested.      Now, this is going to be an all day type of event.  Taking the Bolt Bus from 30th Street Station in Philadelphia was definitely the way to go.  The bus was on time, only $9 each way & two hours later we were in NYC.  Kevin & I decided to get lunch (at the usually great, but terrible this time John's Pizzeria) & then...

Wile, a White Isabella Siberian, takes a break after his last sled run. Photos by Kevin J. Henley. By Amy A. Winnemore awinnemore@gmail.com With their ears at attention, I slowly lift my foot off the break and quickly balance on my sled’s two runners/skis as a team of eight Siberian and Alaskan huskies race down the snow-covered trail. About a two-hour drive from the Delaware Valley is the historic Inn at Pocono Manor. All the snow this winter has only added to the outdoor entertainment at the Inn, which features ice skating, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, sleigh and horseback rides as well as the Arctic Paws Dog Sled Tours. While many might think dog sledding only happens at the Iditarod in Alaska, if there’s at least 4-6-inches of snow on the ground and it’s colder than 40 degrees, then these dogs are ready to run. Sled dogs have long been known for their work ethic. About 150 sled dogs and 20 mushers took part in the 1925 Great Race of Mercy, where the...