By Georgia Osten
We thought the kids would like a pool, so we had one installed a few years ago. When the kids get tired of splashing around, playing Marco Polo, and doing cannonballs off the side, the adults plop in one at a time. First things first, the cooler is placed on the wooden structure covering the pump on one side of the pool for easy access. When we don’t have company, I’ll go in and pretend to do a few laps, then float around until my fingers are shriveled. My husband and I remark to each other what a great idea it was, it’s very relaxing at the end of a hot day.
Actually, when we have a crowd, it’s more difficult to get the adults out of the pool at the end of the day. We’ve installed umbrellas on the sunny side of the pool that sit along a shelf perfect for holding beverages, chips & dips.
The beach is still on the agenda, it’s important to set up early as possible to get a prime spot near the house. But after all the sun and sand, we head back to the freshness and cooling water that sits right outside our door.
[June-22-2021]
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