For Chris' dad's birthday, he treated himself to a 4 1/2 mile swim. I know, isn't it crazy? He swam across the Great South Bay, starting in Patchogue, NY and finishing on Fire Island.
His mother had trained for this same swim when she was young, but was never able to accomplish her goal because she got sick. He wanted to make this goal in her name and do it on his 60th birthday, which so happens to be her birthday too. Cool, huh?
That morning, we woke up real early and got on the boat to ride over to the starting line.
Once there, Dad suited up, kissed his honey goodbye, and dove into the salty, murky waters.
We on the boat (me, chris, dan, lisa, and mom) had a fantastic morning cheering the little fish on and watching the sunrise.
When the sun was finally up, its rays began peaking their way through the clouds.
Halfway through, Chris decided he'd go for a swim too. So he suited up, kissed his honey goodbye, and lunged in.
Father and son finished the last two miles together.
Touching the dock at Davis Park Marina, he finished his goal in only 3 hours. We are all so proud!http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q64/alliebrownie/129copy.jpg
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