Freezing Fun

Last weekend, as if it wasn’t cold enough in the Twin Towns, I ventured further north for Joe B’s bachelor party. Going into the weekend, Joe, Josh, Jake, Mike, Lance, Damo, and I knew that we were going to be stuck in the cabin for the bulk of our time on the north shore. No skiing or snowshoeing for us. We were all a little disappointed. Nevertheless, we took full advantage of our time inside.

Even though we were stuck inside the weekend was a great time. We all got to indulge in our various vices, play cards, and watch a string of man-flicks. Fight Club, Big Lebowski, Spinal Tap, and Caddyshack were all, as always, fun to watch. Often you need a weekend away or other special occasion to dust-off the classics.

Some of us also got to engage in a rock’em-sock’em game of Risk. If we had been able to venture outside we never would have been able to finish the game. Like Monopoly, to play Risk properly, you need at least 4 people who are stuck together for an extended period of time. Lanny took home the win, and yours truly came in second. (He took Australia on the first turn and never lost it. I started in South America, moved into Africa, but couldn’t hold either of them long-enough to pull-off a victory.)

Lake Superior steamed all weekend long. It looked like a fantasy or sci-fi movie backdrop. On Saturday a few of us made our one substantial venture outside of the cabin to walk down to the lakefront. The frozen water flows and instantly freezing spray were spectacular. A couple people offered money to anyone willing to jump into the 34-35 degree water, but there were no takers. The thought of it sent shivers down my spine.

Good times.