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shari
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Dipping Pool ready for action!
many of you remember the big hole we had in our patio for so many years and how we dreamt of having a little pool/big tub there. Well last night we
inaugurated our new tub and it was amazing watching the stars, the waves roll in and cooling off in it before bed.
Juan has yet to put the laja rock on the outside but there she is...another dream realized! All I wanted was a claw footed tub but I admit, I like
Juan's version of that much better!
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Barry A.
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WOW, that is so cool, Shari (little play on words, there).
Juan is truly a talented guy!!!!
Barry
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Excellent... not only do you offer a room with a view, but also a pool with a view!
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The structure brings back memories of around 45 years back on a river trip inland from San Blas. At the head of the river the crystal clear water
pooled in a basin.......the bottom strewn with beer cans.
On shore was a concrete tub, similar in design to yours, Shari, crawling with baby aligators from the river. Local kids were swimming in the water,
unafraid.
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[Edited on 9-16-2012 by DENNIS]
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durrelllrobert
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Well last night we inaugurated our new tub and it was amazing
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I remember inaugurating our new hot tub also.
You're right, it can be AMAZING 
Bob Durrell
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acadist
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Looks Great! What a cool place to sip Tecates and listen to the waves!
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
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shari
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Many rancherias have this kind of a "tina" or tub for cooling off in....I first saw one in San Ignacio and thought...what a great idea! I just got out
from a wee dip...it's so nice to just strip, go one step and jump in!
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Dennis,
I was on that same river trip in December 1967. I have old slides from that trip up the river.
My travelling buddy climbed up a tree, on the far side of the pool, held on to the tail of an iguana and they both fell into the water! I must get
off of my burro and digitize those slides!
I too remember the gators there and at Torino's bar!
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way bad azz. stoked.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bigboy
I too remember the gators there and at Torino's bar! |
Yeah...that place was dark. I was resting my arm over the short wall...or fence that housed the tropical , running water scene and some guy at the bar
told me to look out, pointing near my arm. There was a teenage gator right there. I could hardly see him.
I guess he wasn't all that hungry at the moment.
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BornFisher
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bigboy
Dennis,
I was on that same river trip in December 1967. I have old slides from that trip up the river.
My travelling buddy climbed up a tree, on the far side of the pool, held on to the tail of an iguana and they both fell into the water! I must get
off of my burro and digitize those slides!
I too remember the gators there and at Torino's bar! |
Bigboy-- I was there in Dec. 1967 too!!! Christmas vacation from Palomar College, went with Eric, his family and Steve M.
And since we don`t want to hijack this thread, the dipping looks so inviting, and ready for action!! A great idea and addition!! Congrats!
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bigboy
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BornFisher,
I love the new dipping pool that Shari and Juan have built. Next week, the wife and I will be visiting Shari and Juan for a few days. I'm sure Shari
will have us over for a dip in the pool!
I visited San Blas three times, first in December 1967, December 1968 and again in August 1968. On my first trip I met three guys from San Diego State
and I'm still good friends with one of them. His name is Jack and he and his wife live in Encinitas. Great times back then on the mainland but now I
spend most of my retirement vacation time in Baja.
[Edited on 9-17-2012 by bigboy]
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. . .Shari. . .Looks inviting!!!. . .Juan. . .Nice work!!!. . .You guys are able to live in Paradise. . .
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are you going to heat it? several ways not too costly.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
are you going to heat it? several ways not too costly. |
There's a way that's virtually free. 
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shari
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we would like to heat it in the winter...we are reviewing several options...like black ABS piping like a big radiator on the cliffside...I'm open to
the not too costly ideas....so let's hear them!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
we would like to heat it in the winter...we are reviewing several options...like black ABS piping like a big radiator on the cliffside...I'm open to
the not too costly ideas....so let's hear them! |
Younger son heats his eight or ten person spa in Pacific Beach climate with this four by eight black rubber thing (looks like a mat) that has a whole
bunch of individual tubes like a car radiator.
Spa will get too hot, over 112 so must take cover off or add cold water. Normal 60's and 70's days heats to 104-108 which is good for their purposes.
Must be positioned properly to allow convection to move the hot and cooler water around or you will have to use a pump.
He tried everything including copper pipe in a compost heap (works good, too much maintenance) and this seems to be the best. Should see him this week
will ask about it.
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My personal opinion:
A small solar water heater would work just fine. You won't be heating a lot os water.
I CAN"T WAIT!!!
Udo
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That is so cool Shari! Do you fill it with fresh water or sea water???
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shari
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it has fresh water Ron....I dip several times a day just to cool off...it's great not having to climb down the rock cliff to get to the sea and right
now there is too much dead seaweed mucking up the little beach at our house so the albercita is the ticket on these hot days....last night star gazing
and milky way dreaming was amazing floating in the pool!
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