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Where in the World is Mr. Alford?

Big adventures like last weeks' self-propelled ascent of Mount Baker sure take it out of Mr. Alford.  While reasonably fit for his ripe age of thirty-five, Mr. Alford simply does not recover like he used to.  Truth be known, he is a bit of a homebody as well and loves the adventure of discovering what is just outside his Front Door.   Such being the case, this weeks' adventure finds Mr. Alford a little bit closer to his home in the fine neighborhood he shares with the Mayor of Seattle.  

Dr. J stopped by Mr. Alford's little cottage bright and early on Sunday and together they hoisted  their seventeen foot vessel over their heads, left Eli to keep and eye on things, and began walking south on the road that leads to the Center of the Universe.  After five short blocks,  Mr. Alford and Dr. J turned east on the street that reminds Mr. Alford of the year he was born (math is everywhere says Mrs. Paden!) and proceeded downhill across the highway of the rising sun.  Soon Dr. J and Mr. Alford could walk no further and set adrift on a landlocked body of water that was formed over 15,000 years ago by the retreating Vashon Ice Sheet. 

A fine Sunday morning spent peacefully paddling with a good friend and not having to get in a car all weekend puts a smile on Mr. Alford's face and gets him charged up for another great week with the kids and teachers of Brookside Elementary.

Congratulations to Kegan M. in Ms. Hansen's class who correctly answered last week's mystery location of Mount Baker and won a $20 gift card from Mr. Alford's sponsor Second Ascent in Ballard.  Make sure to get your guesses to this weeks' mystery location into the Where it the World is Mr. Alford box in the library.  Mr. Rodgers will be pulling one more winning name before school is out for summer!

What do you think kids, Where in the World is Mr. Alford?

Good luck Bluejays!

Kloshe Konaway,

Mr. Alford

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It is a little unfortunate that there were no correct entries for last weeks' Where in the World is Mr. Alford mystery location; Brookside students missed out on an opportunity to get some free stuff at Mr. Alford's favorite store in the world.
We will not dwell on this fact because Mr. Alford received exceptional treatment at the UW Shoreline Neighborhood Clinic (answers from previous puzzlers will be underlined from here on out), and recovered enough from his Viral Conjunctivitis to send off on an adventure that had been a long time coming.

With that, Mr. Alford would like to pose the question to the brilliant students of Brookside.......

Where it the World is Mr. Alford?

Mr. Alford woke at the unusually early weekend hour of 6am in the heart of Greenwood on a rainy Sunday, bid farewell to his beautiful wife Jenny and pet Gargoyle Eli, saddled his Little Steel Pony and pedaled approximately ten miles north-north-west.

At approximately 8:07am Mr. Alford loaded his Little Steel Pony on this Iron Horse.  The morning sun shines bright on the side of the engine of this particular locomotive; one might be able to conclude what direction it is traveling.

Mr. Alford and his skis disembarked the locomotive in the largest city in Whatcom County....

and rendezvoused with his buddy Dr. B and family.  The bay in the background bears the same name as the City in which Mr. Alford stands in this photo. Lummi Island rises on the clearing horizon.

Mr. Alford then pedaled steadfastly uphill east against the drainage of the snowiest  mountain in the World. 

After riding at an average of approximately 12 mph for 3 hours (math is everywhere says Mrs. Paden), Mr. Alford arrived again at civilization and was able to fill  his water bottles at the Chair Lift that has no ski hill. 

Mr. Alford's brief respite from the saddle was rudely interrupted by the necessity of spinning up 2844 feet of Forest Service Road 39.  Mr. Alford enjoys the fact there are places in the World where a bike is is a much better transportation tool than a car.

 Snow?  Where in the World is there snow in early June?

Mr. Alford's Trusty Companion Dr. B is way to helpful with this clue. 

Proper nutrition and good rest are essential components of peak athletic performance.  Mr. Alford didn't get much quality shut-eye on this adventure though.  Dr. B snores loudly and blames Satsquatch in the morning!

 Dawn Patrol.

 Dr. B can climb no higher.  In fact, he is nearing the summit of the third highest volcano in Washington State.

Where in the World is Mr. Alford? 

 Although Mr. Alford and his trusty companion Dr. B embrace the hard work of climbing the biggest hills they can find, both have much more fun speeding downhill on glaciers void of the trace of human passage.

Since there was no winner on the first Where in the World is Mr. Alford mystery location, Mr. Alford has made the executive decision to double down on this Friday's prize.  A correct answer drawn out of the Where in the World is Mr. Alford box in the library wins a $20 gift certificate to Mr. Alford's favorite store in the World,  Second Ascent in Ballard.

Good luck Blujays!

Kloshe Konaway

Mr. Alford