Christopher doing his best to squeeze in to one of the many pool boxes.
June 10, 2015
All good things come in a box. I guess, except a car. A new
car would be great. But I mean, who places a brand new car in box? Many
pleasures can come in a box. Condoms for instance. An ice cream cake, desserts
in general. Holidays come in a box. Pick a major holiday and think of all the
fun you’ve received out of a box. Food! Chinese food, pizza, cookies, it’s all
edible and delicious, except for maybe the box itself. And Cats, who doesn't feel all warm inside when their cat curls up in a shoe box!
Well, I suppose you get the hint that I'm big on all thing in a box . Except maybe, a wooden box, made for your burial, if you elected to meet a gunslinger in the middle of the street in the old American West.
I can think of so many other things but who would of thought, "Gee Chris, what about a pool in a box? Isn't that cool?"
Well, wait no further!
I can think of so many other things but who would of thought, "Gee Chris, what about a pool in a box? Isn't that cool?"
Well, wait no further!
I have wanted an in-ground pool for sometime but I don’t
have the 30 or 40,000.00 dollars, it would require, to purchase such a nice
item. My boys would love the cool water and the cannonballs from the deck. It’s
a luxury I won’t get right now, until, well, I saw the surprise in a square box!
I was at one of the major Big Box stores the other day
buying some simple items that makes life pleasurable. And of course most of
those items came in boxes that were stocked on the shelves. On my way past the
artificial preservatives, sweets, corn syrup, chocolate and other delectable, I
noticed, what else, a pool in a box.
“16x48 above ground
pool. It holds 5,000 gallons, has a pump and it is simple to put together,” I
said reading some of the print on the face of the box.
Wow! This was better than a cereal box that had a toy
inside.
I tried to lift the box into my cart, however, it was
180lbs, and I was all alone trying to place this in my box of a grocery
cart. I needed some help.
I scoured the four corners of the store but couldn’t find
anyone. I must have walked over 5,000, square box, tiles, to find an associated
to help my buy this thing and load it in my mini-van.
Excitedly I drove home. My boys were going to be ecstatic.
Some fun in the sun, while playing in a pool, to keep them cool, from the hot
summer days was going to be great.
I parked in the drive way and excitedly exited my car and
made my way towards my house. This was going to be glorious. My Nissan Quest
looks like a box, and when I automatically open the hatch, and expose the pool
inside, it will be like opening a gift.
The first one to greet me by the van was my 5-year old,
Christopher.
“A pool! A pool,” he shouted. “Nico! We have a pool come
look.
Nico rushed out the front door and to the car.
“Surprise!” Christopher yelled.
They gleefully jumped up in down clearly excited for their
new pool in a box.
I dragged the pool across my drive way but damn, I needed
help. I called a good friend who helped me with our new summer fun.
“Chris, open the box and carry parts of the pool
individually to the area where the pool will be,” he said.
“Crap, that’s smart.”
My friend tore the box open and out fell more boxes. The
pool liner, square. The pool cover, square. The pump and accessories square and
square. My god I’m getting overwhelmed.
I piled up the pieces I need. Open all the boxes, laid my
pieces out and began to build my pool.
1st I located a flat, square, place in my yard.
2nd I laid the structure out and begin to build
the sides
3rd I put the legs on the sides of the pool
structure. <click> the square pegs locked into place. and lifted the
vinyl and sides up in the air
4th I walked around the pool and steadied the
rectangular legs so they’d be even space
5th filled the pool with water.
This was going to be fun. The boys were so excited they were
already standing naked ready to jump in.
“Umm, guys, we have several hours until this fills up with
water. Put your clothes back on until it’s ready to play in.”
We walked back inside. The boys were clearly disappointed.
They were ready to jump in. The hours ticked away. 1 hour down but then there
was another hour, up, then that hour would pass and we’d have to wait another
hour. Slowly but surely, like cooking a turkey, the pool painfully filled with
water. The anticipation was agonizing. Until I heard the yells.
“Daddy! Daddy! Come see,” Nico said.
I peered out the window and saw the water was high enough to
enjoy the pool, finally.
“Well, what are you waiting for? Get dressed and lets go
swimming!”
They were breathless and almost tripped on each other trying
to get in. First Nico, then Christopher and I followed in behind them.
“See boys what did I tell ya, this is great, right.”
“Yes daddy,” Nico said.
“I mean come on, pool fun that came in a square box. All
things fun comes in a square box. You can’t beat this.”
“But daddy,” Christopher said, “the pool’s round.”
The pool is round.
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