Lulu loves to swim. Many of her best childhood times were spent swimming with her cousins. So we just applied for a permit to build a pool.
In working class America - success seems to be having a "cement pond" in your back yard. So here we go.
Bill the builder will build it. He built our last pool and guest house on our old home up the street. 20 years later they are both going strong. He said it will take 6 weeks from the time we get the permit. He will do a nice job. We have vowed to stay home during the entire construction project. Hopefully it will be done by July.
It will be a salt pool with an ionizer to kill bacteria. It will have a heat pump. All the mechanics will be housed in the garage in the background to keep things quiet. Other options we are considering are an opening glass pool enclosure and a solar electric system on the garage roof. Maybe a guest house.
I know all the good reasons not to build a pool - insurance - taxes - utilities - maintenance - upkeep. But I know one really good reason to build one - Lulu wants it. She works hard and deserves it. So I am here to make sure she gets a good one.
I hate swimming in cold water. But all the Everhart 10 are water bugs. They just love spending time together in the water. So this is our next adventure.
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