Whew, am I beat. Started Friday evening with meeting at the Church to convoy down to the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk to see Tosca. While very long (three acts) it was an exceptional event and all fifty of us that went together enjoyed it. Home that evening just prior to midnight. Awoke early to quickly down some coffee, read the paper and walk the two mile route with Carol and Graham. Then at about 10:45 Chuck came over and we drove down to Virginia Beach for the 2009 Polar Plunge. Sat with Ed and
Greg at the Fest Center while they cooked burgers for the Virginia Natural Gas team and it was sunny and warm...even warmer as we slowly built up our courage for the event by imbibing Captain Morgans and Diet Coke whilst enjoying a good cigar or two. Finally at about two, we meandered over to the beach and stripped down to our water wear and ventured over with about three thousand of our best friends to the plunge area. After the Special Olympians went in at 2:30, it was our (the crazies) turn to go in. They really try hard to make it an orderly event, asking that everyone enter the water to the right and exit to the left. The problem is that once they let us go, mob mentality and the effects of frigid water come into play. Everyone runs straight in, suffers
the shock of 40 degree water coming in contact with the lower extremities and all sense goes straight out the window. Some, like me want to get our moneys worth so we try to get to water deep enough to dive into while others simply cant wait to get out and are running exactly in the opposite direction...back to the beach. Lots of collisions, lots of folks falling, very, very chaotic. Anyway, lots of fun. Finished up, got dried off and had one more Captains and Diet as well as another cigar before we headed for home. That evening we went to Pete H's surprise 60th B-Day Party at Keagans at Hilltop. A great time was had by all. Michelle had finger food and an open
bar for us to enjoy. Great, but another late evening. Then on Sunday Ed decided that since he had the big VNG grill, he would invite everyone over to his house for ribs and to cook up all the burgers and dogs left over from Saturday. Another great time, but when I got home Sunday evening I was flat beat. Bed at 7:30 and out like a light!
Greg at the Fest Center while they cooked burgers for the Virginia Natural Gas team and it was sunny and warm...even warmer as we slowly built up our courage for the event by imbibing Captain Morgans and Diet Coke whilst enjoying a good cigar or two. Finally at about two, we meandered over to the beach and stripped down to our water wear and ventured over with about three thousand of our best friends to the plunge area. After the Special Olympians went in at 2:30, it was our (the crazies) turn to go in. They really try hard to make it an orderly event, asking that everyone enter the water to the right and exit to the left. The problem is that once they let us go, mob mentality and the effects of frigid water come into play. Everyone runs straight in, suffers 
the shock of 40 degree water coming in contact with the lower extremities and all sense goes straight out the window. Some, like me want to get our moneys worth so we try to get to water deep enough to dive into while others simply cant wait to get out and are running exactly in the opposite direction...back to the beach. Lots of collisions, lots of folks falling, very, very chaotic. Anyway, lots of fun. Finished up, got dried off and had one more Captains and Diet as well as another cigar before we headed for home. That evening we went to Pete H's surprise 60th B-Day Party at Keagans at Hilltop. A great time was had by all. Michelle had finger food and an open 
bar for us to enjoy. Great, but another late evening. Then on Sunday Ed decided that since he had the big VNG grill, he would invite everyone over to his house for ribs and to cook up all the burgers and dogs left over from Saturday. Another great time, but when I got home Sunday evening I was flat beat. Bed at 7:30 and out like a light!
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