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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 9:21:34 GMT -5
DH and I are talking about getting one, but we do not currently have one and it's supposed to hit 90 today. Thankfully, we have relatives that have pools and they have extended open invitations to us to use them whenever we want. We also have a Town Pool up at the park but I have never visited it, which is strange since us kids practically lived at the Town Pool when I was growing up. So, do you have a pool? If not, how do you get your swim on?
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Post by swamp on Jul 15, 2013 9:22:08 GMT -5
I live on a river.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 9:24:01 GMT -5
We belong to a community pool through my wife's work. There are also town pools that we could go to.
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Post by The Captain on Jul 15, 2013 9:45:10 GMT -5
I have an inground pool (came with the house) that I've threatened to fill in several times.
DD is just now getting to the age where we want to be the house where the kids hang out, plus we've finally gotten to the point where we can (mostly) handle the chemistry. We are on a well and well water is very difficult to keep in balance where we live.
Meh, I guess we'll keep it.
It's a money pit, and I would never put one in if I had a choice. That being said, there are days - like yesterday, where SIL called at 10 am and asked if I was serious about the open invitation. I said of course and they came over and we had an absolutely lovely afternoon.
DH and I work so we only really get to enjoy the pool on the weekends. I wish SIL would take us up on the open invitation more often during the week since it seems a shame to have the silly thing sitting there unused...
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 15, 2013 9:49:14 GMT -5
We have a community pool but I've never used it. When we bought this house, there was another for sale in the neighborhood that had an inground pool. That's the reason we didn't buy it. Neither DH, nor I, wanted to have to take care of a darned pool!
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Post by Jaguar on Jul 15, 2013 9:51:21 GMT -5
My brother has a pool and he's in it every day.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 9:56:57 GMT -5
I live on a river like Swamp. My husband talked about getting a pool but in Minnesota the weather really only allows one to use it about three months-the same three months that we are down at the beach on the river. Also, my neighbors have a pool and have told us that we can use it so no pool for us.
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Post by Bob Ross on Jul 15, 2013 10:54:26 GMT -5
My in-laws have a pool. Oh, and... I pee in your river.
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Post by swamp on Jul 15, 2013 10:57:03 GMT -5
My in-laws have a pool. Oh, and... I pee in your river. Me too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 10:58:05 GMT -5
My parents were watching my kids for a few hours this weekend and they have a little kiddie pool they were playing in. We didn't pack their swimsuits so they were au natural. My youngest stood up and started peeing in the pool, to which my mom told her she should go on the potty not in the pool. My oldest said "It's ok. I have already peed in the pool two times."
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Post by Bob Ross on Jul 15, 2013 10:58:23 GMT -5
My in-laws have a pool. Oh, and... I pee in your river. Me too. Maybe, but I'll bet yours doesn't feel like "burning" nor strip the chrome off a trailer hitch. Happy swimming!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 11:25:36 GMT -5
Maybe, but I'll bet yours doesn't feel like "burning" nor strip the chrome off a trailer hitch. Happy swimming! It's all good as long as you're down stream!
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 15, 2013 13:01:35 GMT -5
I grew up in a home with a backyard pool. Most of my best childhood and teenager memories revolve around that pool. We used it non-stop in the summer. My mother used to tease that once a week she would check us for gills . Now I live a mile from the beach. It rarely gets over 80 degrees here, and when it does the sand and surf are only a short bike ride away
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Post by alabamagal on Jul 15, 2013 13:01:49 GMT -5
Thankfully, we have relatives that have pools and they have extended open invitations to us to use them whenever we want. Friends/relatives/neighbors with pools are much better than having your own pool
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 13:03:57 GMT -5
Duly noted!
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 15, 2013 13:09:40 GMT -5
Duly noted! I dunno beerwench. Growing up, we were the "neighborhood pool," and from the hazy memory of time it was pretty awesome. My folks gave us some great growing up and great memories by putting in that pool.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 13:16:55 GMT -5
Pool= money pit & lots of labor (maintenance / cleaning)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 13:27:02 GMT -5
I did not grow up with one, but DH did. He seems to think we can handle it.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Jul 15, 2013 13:38:21 GMT -5
Do you think you'll be at this house for a long time? If so, do you think you'd enjoy the pool after your kids are grown and fly the nest? Do you enjoy tons of kids hanging out at your house which probably would happen if you get one? If yes, I think it would be worth it. But having friends and relatives with pools is so much cheaper and less work so if you don't get to use it very often and don't want the maintenance or lots of other people's kids at your house I'd pass.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 13:41:25 GMT -5
Good points, POM! The only one that causes mild distress is having all the neighborhood kids at my house all of the time. The girl across the street is over more often than I would like already....
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Post by The Captain on Jul 15, 2013 13:44:41 GMT -5
Speaking as someone who has a pool I'm very comfortable with family using it. We especially appreciate it when they help out a bit (skimming the pool, watering my plants if it's a hot day, etc.). Mind you we've never asked for the extra assist, it was just done and greatly appreciated.
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Post by kittensaver on Jul 15, 2013 14:00:17 GMT -5
Good points, POM! The only one that causes mild distress is having all the neighborhood kids at my house all of the time. The girl across the street is over more often than I would like already.... When we had the "neighborhood pool" years ago, my parents had a few rules (that everyone obeyed, and it worked well): We had a flag on the gate. If the flag was not up, you were not welcomed in the back yard (yes, the yard was completely enclosed and there was a lock on the inside of the gate). My parents never put the flag out before 10 or 11 am, and always took it down at least an hour before our dinner time. And if we (the family) were gone, no flag - and the gate was locked. My folks didn't want people over when they were not there. No one under the age of 12 was allowed in the pool without their parent being present. Siblings over 12 were not good enough - it had to be the parent. My folks were not taking responsibility for anyone's young child. And no one (not even us kids who lived in the house) was allowed in the pool alone. If you were a neighborhood kid who was older than 12 and you wanted to swim, you either had to bring along a parent or a sibling (older than 12), or knock on the door and see if one of us kids who lived there wanted to get into the pool (we made a lot of friends that way ).
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Post by gooddecisions on Jul 15, 2013 14:32:26 GMT -5
Believe it or not, I sought out a neighborhood with an HOA (the horrors!) and amenities. There are 2 pools in separate locations- both with baby pools, diving boards and lifeguards. There is also a golf course, tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, sidewalks with lights, trails, soccer fields, etc. One person's suburban nightmare is another person's ideal, I suppose. But, I did the downtown living and now I embrace my soccer mom suburban lifestyle.
I much prefer having access to a neighborhood pool than one in the backyard. We meet so many people at the pool and I like the social aspect of it and I really like not having to maintain it. Plus, walking/biking over further encourages our active lifestyle. Before I moved to this neighborhood, I crashed random apartment complex pools- either ones I used to live, ones where friends live or just ones I knew didn't monitor/restrict access. I hope you find your pool!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 14:34:28 GMT -5
So, do you have a pool? If not, how do you get your swim on?
Around here a pool is a status symbol because they are so expensive to keep up. (water is expensive & in 100 + degree weather evaporation is high). So we don't have one.
There are 3 or 4 pools we could use but I'm just not that into swimming.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2013 17:11:57 GMT -5
DH and I are empty nesters and I'm on my second house with a pool. I don't think I'd ever pay to have one installed- sort of like buying a new car and having instant depreciation- but I've enjoyed having one. This one is much better-maintained because DH is retired and is great about keeping up the pool chemistry. We also have an automatic pool cleaner, which saves a lot of work, and we pay people to open and close it. I use it nearly every day when it's open, even if it's for only 15-20 minutes after work (I'll have already worked out in the gym) or after I'm hot and sweaty from pulling weeds.
You do need to be prepared for occasional surprises and maintenance; we had the gunite liner resurfaced and it cost a lot (then we had to fill the pool again!) but the algae had far fewer pits in the surface where it could grow, so maintenance simplified. The pump fails, the filter fails. But I'd do it again.
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Post by kgb18 on Jul 15, 2013 17:42:25 GMT -5
My parents have a really nice in-ground pool. That's where we swim. I love that they have a pool. I would not want one. They are a lot of work, and I just don't have time for that. My mom is a teacher and is home all summer long, and my dad gets home from work pretty early in the day. With DH and my work schedules, taking care of a pool would be difficult.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Jul 15, 2013 18:24:51 GMT -5
I've been in our in-ground swimming pool daily since mid-April. Some days, I spend hours out there, in the shade, reading. (We have 6 patio umbrellas along the west side of the pool, so that I have plenty of shade when I want it!
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Post by MarleyKeezy78 on Jul 15, 2013 20:22:12 GMT -5
We have a 18' pacific above ground pool and we love it! I will be swimming tomorrow for sure, it's hot as hades here this week! The pool upkeep is not to hard and I take care of all the pool stuff, minus some heavy lifting
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Post by tcu2003 on Jul 15, 2013 20:54:31 GMT -5
We have an HOA pool. It's walking distance for us, so we use it maybe once a week for DS to stay acclimated and like the pool still. If he were older (he's only 13 months) and could request it, we'd probably use it more. I'd love our own pool, but DH isn't interested. We'll be moving in the next year, most likely, so maybe then - though I'm not holding my breath.
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 16, 2013 11:38:43 GMT -5
My apt. (3rd floor) overlooks the pool. There are approximately 174 apts and only one small pool. Luckily most of the people that live here don't use it. This year, on a busy day, there might be 10-12 people using it, at the same time. But usually there are less than 6, at any given time. And often, no one is using it. I like being able to look out, and see how busy it is, before I go. The thing I absolutely hate is when parents take their kids to the pool, and let them scream non-stop, for hours. They might be really good at tuning them out, but I am not! Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about kids having fun at the pool. I chose to live here, and realize it is a pool, and there's going to be noise. I'm talking about horrid, screaming brat child(s). The apts are not insulated for sound well, at all. There's nothing between the apts and the pool, but a fence, to absorb the sound. So it carries to the nearby apts, as if you were standing next to the child, if not better. Ugh. To make no, or very little effort to get the child to stop, is disrespectful to the people living in the nearby apts, and also to the other people at the pool. Happily, it hasn't been much of an issue this year.
It seems to me, since your DH grew up with a pool, he has a good idea of what it takes to maintain a pool. If he thinks you can do it, I'm sure you can. I'd go for it! I can't hardly stand to be outside in the heat, and not be near/have access to a body of water of some sort..
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