Adventures in the Chesapeake

From the hills of Eastern Tennessee to the mouth of the Magothy River, a narrative about learning to live in the Upper Chesapeake Bay.

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Born and raised in East Tennessee, a bluegrass musician and sleep medicine professional who is starting new chapters of adventure on the upper western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Polar Bear Plunge


A couple of weeks ago I heard about a charity benefit at Sandy Point State Park at which people collect donations to take a cold dip in the Bay. We were way ahead of that game last weekend when my three sons along with Daniel's wife Tiffany flew up for their first visit to our new place. They seemed to really like it, especially the dock and beach beside our house. My youngest son Jacob, who is known for (ahem) somewhat unconventional behavior, solicited a dare to dive in. I took him up on his $12.00 bet. It took him about thirty minutes to get up his nerve to enter the 34 degree water, but he finally threw off his shirt and ran full speed from the beach. The pictures tell of the story somewhat unexpected results! We all laughed till we cried, then laughed again when we saw the pictures. I'm still laughing. You can see the whole story by clicking here. I suggest you put the slide show on the fastest speed! -S

1 Comments:

Blogger Dianne said...

Too bad we didn't take a video, because the pictures don't tell the whole story. Shawn doesn't mention the ear-piercing rebel yell that accompanied Jacob's swim!

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