taking the plunge
Apparently, it’s always been a dream of Mike’s to be an official member of the Polar Bear Club. Well, he got his chance on Saturday. They have an annual Polar Bear Plunge on base, and Mike and a few of his Navy buddies decided to give it a try. Fortunately, the outside temperature was a whopping 55 degrees and the water about 32 degrees. Don’t get me wrong, 32 degrees is still pretty dang cold, but I can’t imagine what it would have been like to do this last week with the outside temps at or below 0 degrees. There were hundreds of people in attendance and many were decked out in costumes. Mike really wanted to come up with his own creation for the plunge but ran out of time. He was still excited to get this opportunity. Mike’s Ma also went along to see him do it and to cheer him on. Mike thinks he’s now part polar bear.
Mike is about the take the plunge. He’s the one with his hand raised and sunglasses on.
After the plunge and now a proud member of the Polar Bear Club.
Mike and his Navy buddies who were brave enough to attempt the plummet into freezing, cold water. I’m sure this will now become a yearly tradition.
Grandma Minnesota, Anutie Sara, and cousins Hayley and Matt seemed to enjoy themselves while they were here. Annie and Mimi kept the cousins quite busy while the ladies and I relaxed a bit. We did go to downtown Kenosha on Saturday afternoon to get a quick peek and check out Frank’s Diner. It’s an historic diner that’s set in an old railroad car. The whole place could probably fit inside my living room which means it’s VERY cozy. The gang headed out of town today after we got back from church but not without a quick lunch to fill their bellies. We really had fun and hope to do it again soon and often.
