Day 17 Polar Plunge

Today we did more of the same. Frida went out to the lake twice, Chris took her out the first time and I took her out the second time. The lake was smooth and the sampling went easily. Dr. Cuomo attended a funeral for one of the men she interviewed for her project. It seemed like the whole town showed up for the processions, that closeness within the whole town is something many places don't have. I'm very envious of that camaraderie, and it is one of the things I love about Barrow. After we had finished the work on Freshwater Lake, we mailed some gear back to Cincinnati. Then, when we had finished the work, it was time to take part in a tradition. The Polar Bear Plunge. The rules are that a person must run out into the Arctic Ocean and completely submerge their body twice. Frida, Chris, and I all did it and we are all now part of the Polar Bear Club. Today was a very fun, but cold, day.

A perfect day for the beach! It was snowing just a little bit earlier.