All summer long I had worked as a babysitter to save money, and whenever I was asked to help mow a lawn or some other chores that would bring in more money I said yes. I even scraped barnacles off wooden boats and that paid the most, even though my knuckles would be bloody and the pain lasted for days. In those days, the infinity pool wasn't even a gleam in anyone's eye. Very few people had their own swimming pool of any kind. Right before Labor Day I had gathered all of the coins and bills … [Read more...]