Today’s portion of the experiment involves thinking outside of the box (ha … HA) and focusing on having fun together, outside of just sex. Reports in the study show that boredom outside the relationship can directly affect just how ‘boring’ it can get inside the bedroom, and today’s agenda prompted us to get busy outside the house, doing things that we’ve never done before.
After thinking long and hard about something we’ve never done – together or otherwise – we chose one of the most random, and ultimately, stupidest things ever.
See, we live by the beach. Literally – we’re like, a half-mile away. But before you go getting all excited and wondering what fabulous beachside locale I live at, I’ll tell you – it’s a COLD BEACH this time of year. We’re talking polar bear-cold. We’re talking ‘don’t even go near the shoreline ’cause it’s so fricking frigid’ cold. It’s not pleasant, to say the least.
Last month, the town decided to jump on the New Year bandwagon by hosting a polar bear swim. When I read about it in the paper, I laughed and thought, ‘Crazy asses. You couldn’t pay me to do that crap.’ Even though I LIVE almost on top of the ocean, the water’s got to be at least eighty degrees for me to get in (I know, pathetic, right?). But despite the fact that I was adamant that this polar bear thing was whack, my husband, the thrill-seeker, was intrigued, saying that he’d never done anything like that before either.
Fast-forward to today.
And you know where I’m going with this.
Yes – we did. We took the dip, fully clothed, in the ocean near our home today. We got our vehicle all nice and toasty, spread blankets and towels over the seats, and left it running while we did the ultimate in stupidity and immersed ourselves
Guys? You don’t KNOW the meaning of the word ‘cold’ until you willingly walk into the ocean on a thirty-five-degree day, when the water’s temperature is a whopping thirty-nine, according to NOAA.
I can’t say that it did much for bonding, but it definitely woke us the hell up. I appreciate the whole ‘doing something new’ together, but next time? I’ll leave the polar bear plunge to the experts. Even saying ‘I thought I was going to die’ is putting it mildly. All I could think of was the epic line in Titanic when Jack is beseeching Rose not to jump off the back of the ship (crazy ass ho):
” … Water that cold, like right down there … it hits you like a thousand knives stabbing you all over your body. You can’t breathe. You can’t think. At least, not about anything but the pain.”
Right. Insanity.
Bonus, though, do you know how hot car sex is on a freezing, overcast day when you’re half-frozen, wet, and trying to suck up as much body warmth as you possibly can?
Heh.
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You are a brave woman!! We live in Connecticut, and I don’t even want to go out in the cold right now, let alone jump some beyond freezing cold water! I was pregnant when I turned 21 and have wanted to go to a wine trail, so hopefully when the weather gets better, we can. Theres nothing better than a few glasses (or bottles) of wine to loosen you up :)
I’m surprised you could find it after the polar bear dip, lol! I’m sure you had to go that extra mile just to get his peen warmed up enough to be useful :)
LOL YOU HAVE NO IDEA. ;)
I grew up by the ocean so winter-bathing really isn’t news to me.. as an adult I’ve put that behind me though. One tends to become more of a wuss with age! And though my boyfriend happens to be a former winter bather himself, we’ve never combined forces! This post sort of makes me want to go to the beach, but then again it is raining outside… And Denmark isn’t exactly any warmer than where you’re at.. Next winter!
Wow that sounds painfull I cant even get my hubby to go to the outside pool in the summer time he says the water is to cold