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Polar Bear Plunge

February 4, 2011 in Miscellany with 2 Comments

Well I did it!  I completed number 96 on my 100 Things to do before I Die list.  I participated in a polar bear plunge.

Here is the video to prove it:

I have to say that overall it was not that bad.  I really psyched myself out beforehand.  I was reading about all the terrible things that could happen if you shock your system by jumping into freezing water.  But as the day went on almost everyone that participated dove underwater and they were fine.

So I ALMOST went completely under. I chickened out at the last second.  I would like to do it again next year and hopefully get some more people to do it with me and have another great time.

Overall the event raised $17,000.00 to benefit Ronald McDonald House Local Charities of CNY, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of CNY and the Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce.

Moving

April 7, 2009 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

When we came to Baldwinsville last July, we intentionally decided to rent at house instead of buying right away.  First we did not have the money to put a down payment on a house, plus we wanted to get to know the area and life in ministry before we decided on a place to live.

Last weekend we found a place that we think we will be really happy living.

It is a four bedroom house sitting on 2+ acers of land.  The downstairs has one bedroom, a bathroom, a washer and dryer, a HUGE eat-in kitchen and a living room.  The upstairs has three bedrooms and a full bathroom.

I can already picture us living there, I can already start calling that our home.  I see myself building a nice fire-pit where we can go out during a nice summer night and cook hot dogs and s’mores.  I can see us hosting church groups for some volleyball or croquet.

I also see improvements that can be done on the house.  It is not perfect and there is work that can be done but I see that as an investment more than anything else.

Below are pictures of the house and the property.  I will update with more pictures once we get the keys!

Best of all we are living on Church Road!! How appropriate!