| Summer is coming, the time for outdoor | | | | raising off the ground like some strange beast, to |
| barbeques, pool parties and lazy weekends with | | | | the delight of the children. |
| friends and family. You promised the kids that | | | | You scored some browny points with your wife |
| you would get them the swimming pool this year. | | | | as well, as you decided to put the pool behind the |
| You did not count on the economy being so bad | | | | house, in the grassy area where you were |
| and money being so tight. But, a promise is a | | | | planning to make a deck, just off the back door. |
| promise so you decided to do a bit of research | | | | If you are lucky, the two of you might sneak a |
| and do a homework, before deciding what kind of | | | | dip at night when the kids are asleep. |
| pool to get, to find out what is available and what | | | | The first pool party in your new Fast Set |
| you can afford. | | | | swimming pool was a huge success. Of course, |
| The first surprise you had was the price. You | | | | you had to show how manly you were, so you |
| found out that you can get an outdoor inflatable | | | | threw around the terms like 'the walls are made |
| pool for less than $70, and we are not talking | | | | of two layers of triple strength, heavy gauge |
| about a kiddy pool either. Other surprise was the | | | | PVC, with the inner polyester mesh layer". You |
| size that is available. Companies like Bestway now | | | | placed some lanterns all over the yard, what was |
| make inflatable monsters that can fit you, your | | | | a good idea since the party run long into the night. |
| wife and both kids comfortably, and there might | | | | You had to chase the kids out of the pool before |
| even be a space for your dog. | | | | they turned blue. |
| In the end, you opted for the Fast Set Bestway | | | | Although you are convinced that the material is |
| inflatable swimming pools, mostly because they | | | | sufficiently strong to support all that water and |
| advertize it as 'no tools needed' installation. Having | | | | the bunch of kids roughhousing in the pool, you |
| two left hands, you knew that there is no such | | | | are aware that the top ring is filled with air, which |
| thing as too simple installation. But, you were | | | | is keeping the pool up. So, it is off limits for the |
| wrong. This 600 gallons, 8 feet diameter pool was | | | | dog and the kids were told not to bring any sharp |
| so easy to make, you managed to put it up on | | | | objects in. In any case, you are keeping an eagle |
| Saturday and everyone was in it on Sunday. All | | | | eye on them, just in case, you do not want your |
| you had to do was to inflate the top ring and fill it | | | | pride and joy to be a cause of an accident. |
| with water. As the pool was filling up, it was | | | | |