Polar Plunge.... Brrrrrrrrr!

Every winter there are some events here in Minnesota called "polar plunges".  We take a frozen lake, cut a big rectangle into it, and people jump into the freezing water.  I have never watched one of these events until this weekend.  

This weekend I stopped by the White Bear Lake Polar Bear Plunge.  There were so many people watching and the actual people who were plunging into the water were brought in by the busload.  There were more than 850 plungers this year who helped raise more than $149,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota.  It was a fun atmosphere and watching the people jump into the water made me smile.  It also made me think people are crazy.  :)