(Corey, Keith, Logan, & Jeff... "Captain Morgan" pose)
Tanner, John, Keith, Jeff, Logan, and myself all took the plunge into the cold Illinois River on Jan.1st at the EP Boat Club Polar Bear Plunge! John's favorite saying during the event was "I hate Corey Smith". I can't imagine why? It was a balmy 10 degrees & snowing with blustery winds.
Dressed in our tropical attire and swim trunks, with beach ball in hand, we patiently waited in line for the plunge into the icy water. When our time came, we ran down the slick, algae-encrusted boat ramp into the sparkling clean waters of the Illinois.
I had planned on going all the way under, but not quite in the manner that happened. As I waded through waist deep water, I slipped backwards and the wonderfully cold water surged up over my head and into my nostrils! Coming up out of the water, I felt like I had been hit in the chest with a sledgehammer. It was a struggle to get out of the water and back up the boat ramp!
In the end, we all successfully survived the ordeal and had a lot of fun!
And.... just the other day, John said "I no longer hate Corey Smith."
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