Do you have a swimming pool?

United States
May 19, 2007 8:08pm CST
We just got ours all ready today and are filling it up as I type. It will take quite a while to get it filled up. WE wanted it ready for Memorial Day weekend. Our grandchildren love it and our kids do too. Well, let me admit, I love getting in it too and relaxing. This will be my third grandbaby's first time to get in. We are excited to see what she will do. She is six months old. Do you have a pool?
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@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
20 May 07
Nope, don't have a pool, but wish I did. But my neighbor does, and I sometimes get in it, but not often.
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• United States
20 May 07
They are great to have. I really never thought we needed one but I am so glad we got it. Thanks for responding.
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@jeanena (2198)
• Bucklin, Kansas
20 May 07
Oh I wish we did have a pool. I found one at the store i would like to get but i dont know if the hubby will let me get it.I might get and tell him after the fact ..lol I know my kids and my grandson would love it. It would make me feel better as well I am supposed to be swimming for exercise .
• United States
20 May 07
It is good exercise. I really don't mind exercising in the pool it is easier. Thanks for responding.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
20 May 07
No, wish we did though. We live in an apartment block and there are no pools except the public one that is about 10 minutes away. Your grandbaby is going to love the pool, my son loves the water!
• United States
20 May 07
I think she will too, my other 2 grandchildren love the water. They would stay in it all day long if we let them. They are usually swiveled up prunes by the time they get out. LOL And I am in there with them so I am an old dried up swiveled prune. LOL Thanks for responding.
• United States
20 May 07
We have a 4 ft deep, 16 ft diameter above ground pool. My wonderful hubby built a small deck, screened walls and a roof over it. Because of my difficulty moving he built steps down into it, instead of a ladder. All of the ladders we found to buy have the rungs way too far apart for me. We are getting it ready now for swimming season, though we will be gone for a few weeks. It will be easy to finish cleaning it when we get back from our trip, plus the sun will have heated it a lot. I love to exercise/walk in the pool.
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• United States
20 May 07
Oh yes, wifeofharvey, that is where I got my best exercise was walking and doing other movements in the water. I got my 77 year old mama in there last year and it was reallly good exercise for her too. She loved it. She passed away in Sept so I will have some good memories when I get in the pool. Thanks for responding.
@hezoid (2144)
20 May 07
Unfortunately no, our terrace house has a tiny garden and in any case i think the weather in the UK is too cold for a pool unless it's heated, and to heat a pool i'd only want to use that heat exchange technology otherwise it would be really expensive! I do love swimming, though i'm not keen on public swimming baths becuase i find it hard to be alone in the changing room as i need to take my spec off to swim, but can't see much without them, so even using a locker is an ordeal unless i have a fellow female help me out!
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• United States
20 May 07
I understand about not being able to see. I also understnad about no privacy in changing room. That is why I am so glad we decided to get the pool. Thanks for responding.
@takkea (393)
• United States
20 May 07
I wish I had a pool especially in the summer which I know is going to be very hot. I bet that your swimming pool is a prized possession.
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• United States
20 May 07
Yes it really is. Especially when we have been working on the farm and are so hot and tired, it is so relaxing and soothing. Thanks for posting.
@takkea (393)
• United States
20 May 07
That sounds really nice.
@QnAQueen (555)
• United States
20 May 07
that's so exciting, mamacathie! we are currently looking for a new home and were planning to have a pool put in....that really is my dreamhome - with a pool! the house that we currently own is a townhouse and we could not have a pool although all the communities that we lived in in the past 8 years have had pools.... we just moved to a new state and are looking to purchase a new house...we are renting right now and would really love to have a pool, so i'm really looking forward to having our own... i used to be a swimmer during my school years, so i'd really love to have one installed....my kids love the water, too! i hope the weather is perfect for your first memorial day weekend when your family gets together to enjoy your pool! have fun!!!
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• United States
20 May 07
Thanks so much. I hope you find your dream home and get your pool. Enjoy your summer. Thanks for posting.
@koikoikoi (1246)
• United States
20 May 07
Unfortunately no. I live in an apartment building that has a pool. I wish I did though. Hopefully when I move into a house I'll be able to have one the shape of donut with the hole in the middle a mini pool.
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• United States
20 May 07
That sounds good a donut pool. Thanks for posting.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
21 May 07
Congratulation! How nice to have a new swimming pool! I envy you and I dreamed to have one lol. I like swimming indeed and my son too. Many years back my son was going to join a swimming competition and he needed some practices so we then joined a swimming club nearby. My hubby had built a small fountain pool in front of our house. My kid used to play and swim in it.Though the pool was small he seemed to enjoy it very much. Happy swimming.
• United States
21 May 07
Thank and you have a great summer. Thanks for responding.
@lisado (1227)
• United States
20 May 07
No, we don't, but I'd love to have one! I remember the inground pool that my grandmother had when we were growing up. She even had a water slide installed! It was so much fun! It was 3' in the shallow end (I think) and 8' at the "deep" end. We loved to jump from the diving board. We all learned to swim in that pool. That is the type I'd like to get. We've had the $100-$200 ones that are like 4' deep and 6-8' across but it isn't the same. You can't really swim in those. They're good for kids, but just not what I want.
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• United States
21 May 07
Two of our grandchildren have learned the swim in our pool and our grandbaby will learn too. Thanks for responding.
20 May 07
Where in the US are you to be able to have a pool? I am in England and even if the weather was good enough it would keep getting leaves, twigs etc. in it and I would not find that very nice. When I have made my fortune on the internet I would like to have a big enough house to have an indoor pool. I think it is having dreams that keeps us going.
• United States
20 May 07
We live in the easter part of the US. We have leaves we have to clean out of it but we also have a solar cover for it too. Thanks for posting.
@bruxedo (773)
• France
21 May 07
No and I don't regret.. It would give more work to do! LOL Sometimes when it's really hot I dream about one, but I forget it at once when I begin to think about all the cleaning and caring stuff we had to do.. :)
• United States
21 May 07
Yes, it does take time but with all the pool cleaning stuff we can just throw in it helps lots. Thanks for posting.
@Rickrocks8 (1751)
• United States
20 May 07
Oh what fun! I grew up having a pool and my parents still have it. Now their grandkids go over and enjoy it. We have had a big cold snap here so it is still too cold to get in! Hope you have a wonderful funand safe summer pool side.
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• United States
20 May 07
Thank you so much. Yes, it is so much fun having it for our kids and grandkids. Thanks for posting.
• Brazil
20 May 07
No, I don't have a swimming pool but I'd love to have! I live in apartment and in my build there's no place to swimming... That's too bad because when the weather is very hot and we want to enjoy ourself we have to go to the club... It would me much better if we could swimming just here, in our building!
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• United States
20 May 07
That would be so nice not to have to leave your building. Thanks for posting.
@Sherry12 (2472)
• United States
20 May 07
Yes, and I can't wait to take my 2 year old granddaughter in it. Her brothers got in tonight and had so much fun. She was just watching them, but it was too cold out for her to get in.
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• United States
20 May 07
She will have a blast! I am excited about getting my six month old granddaughter in. Thanks for posting.