Cost of Pool Ownership:- Pool itself over $100
- Lawn will die (round dead spot in the fall)
- Grass that gets wet will die (due to chlorine)
- Hours spent maintaining the PH balance
- Electrical cord running across the yard
- Mowing hazard #2
- Can't weed-whack around the pool for obvious reasons...
I must admit I was a killjoy when Tammy first talked about getting the pool, mostly for the reasons listed above. But today it was all worth it. I put four anchors in the ground to keep the swingset from tipping over when the kids swing, and by the time I was done I was as wet as the kids in the pool. So I got in and played for a half hour or so. The kids were overjoyed that daddy was actually in the pool with them. And I'm glad I didn't miss the opportunity to make another memory with these kids that are growing up so fast.
