Polar Plunge 2012

On December 15, 2012, Neal and I participated in the Special Olympics' Polar Plunge.  The ladies group was called the Diving Divas.  At 10:00 am and at 7 F degrees outside, we donned our tutus and tiaras to jump into a hole cut out of the frozen Goose Lake in AK.  The shock of the cold water took my breath away and it was hard to wait to get to the ladder to climb out.  We ran immediately to the hot tub tent.  But the workers only allowed us to stay in for what felt like a nanosecond.  After changing clothes, everyone was surprised how great we felt.  It was a great experience and there has even been talk of doing it again next year.