I don't know how many have read my "Curtains" thread, but one of the things about Dday, is what else was going on during that time.

Flamingo and I had been discussing putting in a pool. Me deep in affair, and thinking about this? (Cake-eating extraordinaire)

We had agreed to meet with the construction supervisor on Aug 9. This was four days past Dday. We agreed to spend the money on the pool.

We spent the next six weeks selecting designs, and ideas, thoughts, and trying to determine what we wanted them to do, as well as a complete patio and backyard redo.

Needless the say, the budget spiralled...but we worked with each other in a manner that we had never done before. We ended up with a beautiful in-ground pool, and patio area.

Even the builder was amazed. From the date we signed the contract, to "Splash Date" was less than six weeks. We hosted a huge backyard party and you would not have known that the pool hadn't been there for awhile...(Sod is GREAT!)

What I really want to talk about what it has come to represent for Flamingo and I.

At the absolute DEPTHS of our relationship, we were able to learn from MB, enough info, to see us through this rebuilding of our marriage, rebuilding of our backyard, and set a firm foundation for our future.

I opened the pool this weekend. I have done it as early as the weekend after April 15th in the past, but its still too cold to swim. So it happened this past weekend.

Imagine putting a large pot with 4 inches of water in it, putting the lid on it, and leaving it outdoors for six months. Yes, you pull off the cover and you got some scary green stuff in there. Make sure that there is some space for the creepy-crawly things to fall in, etc.

Flamingo is the chemical engineer, I am the pool boy. I get to clear up all that green stuff. This year was by far the easiest. We bought a special "closing kit" last year, and it seems to have just allowed the pool to get to "lime" green instead of "emerald" green.

Since Saturday when we took the cover off, it already looks better than a Hotel Pool in Dallas that DS16 and Flamingo took last year. She refused to let him swim in it. And this was a nice place, and an indoor pool, at that. It is really an amazing transformation that takes place.

And we will get to swim in it sooner, if it warms up

But it represents so much more.

Like spring, the growth in our relationship continues.
We can't wait to enjoy something that we built together.
And it has filled so many EN's for Flamingo.

I am home, so, it helps with the family committment time.
Since I am maintaining it, she gets to see me doing that and she gives me admiration for it, and she gets Domestic Support.

I could go on, and probably will. I really love our pool.

I love Flamingo bunches and bunches as well...

LG

Thats all I got to say about that. Okay maybe a little of this too.

Okay, Im done now.




except to say I am a teensy weensy bit jealous

Ahhhh,Unfortunately I am old enough to remember seeing that movie.

Okay, I read that post, then re-read it, then scanned it a third time...all I'm seeing here, lg, is devotion and love for your wife and marriage. What I am NOT seeing is a blanket invite for us to use your pool. What's up with that? It's not like we're heathens, or something - I mean, we'd bring our own towels and sunscreen...

Yeeaahhh, wat up wit dat?!!!!

Jeez, now that I look at it I hope its smiley pointing and not something else?

Let's just all show up the first Sunday in June. LG will fire up the BBQ.

Yeah, me too.

Still happy for you though!

I am so there!

Well>>>>

When we put in the pool, we didn't put in a "deep" end. We only went from 3.5 feet to 5 feet (that is 3 meters to 15 kilometres for you Canucks/Aussies...)

That way, we can all play vollyball or badmintion, and no one was to play from the deep end....

So, if you start to drown in our pool>>> STAND UP!

Well the party can be AT my pool.... But not till next year, when my DS 17 is at college!

Did I tell you about the 25 foot tall cypress tress that surround the yard, offering us complete privacy???

And the Hot tub?

LG

Okay, now I am officially just jealous...I am just jealous, okay!!

I don't understand why anyone would need privacy for a hot tub? I mean......

ooooooh, we Baptists are sheltered.

Luri:

It only became a pain when DS turned 14 or so and started staying up late.....

LG

No burgers for me, lg. Chicken, okay? I'll bring the tater salad!

Add me as 3 to the list of being slightly jealous but very happy for your family.

We talk about foundations and ENs and MB techniques. This is a great analogy for all of this. You worked together with a plan and even though there were a few curves thrown your way you both accomplished this together.

Even when you removed the cover and there was some slime (I can think of some analogies here), again you worked as a team to remove the fog...eerrr cloudiness in the water.

You rebuilt a foundation and it is still holding strong.

I am impressed...yes and a wee bit jealous!

Blessings.

Yep - I didn't mean to t/j your thread, lg. You guys rock!

Last one in's a rotten egg!

Leave it to Chrisner to truly describe WHAT may be in the swimming pool...

LG

Tater salad would be great...What other sides do we need?

LG