Knowing someone with a pool is a huge boon in the summertime. You can spend hours sitting around it, doing nothing much but lounging, reading, and taking the occasional dip. And if you have kids, forget about it. A pool represents an endless array of possibilities-- games to play, scenes to re-enact, places in which to play dead and see who comes rushing to your aid. Pools are the hearth of the community in summer.
But there's a key difference between knowing someone with a pool and having a pool yourself. Knowing someone with a pool means you get all the benefits of the pool. Owning a pool means all of the pain of upkeep. You're responsible for cleaning it, for maintaining it, and above all, are held liable if someone gets hurt. One pair of pool owners faced this reality head-on in a situation with some sneaky neighbors. Read on for the story.
