Halloween Float

This year, mom challenged a couple of us to float the Provo River on Halloween day. I still can't believe we actually listened to her and did it. It was mom, Kelsie, Josh Mackey, Lindsay Bowerman and myself. Dad would not float, but he walked the train tracks a long the river to take photos. It was a beautiful warm afternoon without a clout in the sky...NOT! It was cloudy, there were at one point snow flurries and a bit of wind.
When we first got to the edge of the water, I really thought we would back out, but we didn't. We plunged ahead and got into the freezing water. It took me a a good 10 minutes to get my breath back. I would get used to the numb feeling in my back, then I would get splashed higher up and loose my breath again. About 15 minutes into it, it really wasn't that bad. We had a lot of people honking at us, and I'm sure they thought we were nuts!
I went as a prom date from the 80's, Kelsie was a hula girl, mom was Pat from SNL, Josh was a biker with tattoos, and Lindsey was Lucy from Charlie Brown. We sure did bond, and now I can say proudly that I floated the Provo River on Halloween! Thanks mom for an incredible memory.
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