The P.B.C.

The Polar Bear Club
Initiation to the Fletcher Family

Every New Year's day, the Fletcher Family has a terrible tradition of taking turns jumping into a freezing cold pool and then getting out.
Why? Well its all started in 1994 when Laurie (their mom) kicked them out of the house to get some much needed sleep. David (the dad) took the family on the five mile walk to the mall and back so that Laurie could get some peace and quiet. On their way home they walked past the complex's pool and David suggested they all take turns jumping in. The tradition was born.
Now its turned into an initiation/object lesson. Every year they do the same thing on New Year's day. David always says, "If this is the worst thing you have to do this new year then your year wasn't that bad." Before you jump in you're supposed to tell what your new year's resolution is.

Last year David jumped in first. We did it at our apartment's main pool thinking we wouldn't die since there is a hot tub right next to it. Well David jumped in only to find that the pool was heated. About the same as putting a gun up to your head and pulling the trigger only to find a blank inside.
So we ventured over to the pool by our apartment thinking it wouldn't be heated. Padlock on the gate aside, we hopped the fence to do the jump.

Unfortunately for David it meant he had to do the jump twice. On the second time around I saw just how painful it was. I hadn't planned on jumping. I was the camera girl extrordinare. But when it came Devin's turn he wouldn't jump. He pretty much said he wouldn't go if I didn't go. So I manned up and jumped in with him.


It was less then pleasant.
This Saturday marks this years P.B.C. jump day.
Needless to say I am really really really dreading Saturday. So if anyone feels like breaking one of my legs or performing some other sort of bodily harm that requires a cast...
by all means be my guest.
Cast=can't jump into icy cold pool=Laura happy.