Summer Vibes ☀️ 👓

Welcome to the reality of my backyard in late April. This clip shows me awkwardly dragging a massive inflatable tanning pool across my patchy grass before finally collapsing into it. I bought this thing because I wanted a way to supervise my kids outside without completely sweating through my shirt. It is essentially a giant glorified puddle. You inflate the outer ring and fill the center with just enough water to keep your body temperature down. After that, you just lie there pretending you are at a luxury resort instead of a suburban lawn.

My honest verdict is actually quite positive. The vinyl is surprisingly thick. I accidentally dragged the bottom over a buried toy truck and a sharp pinecone. It did not puncture at all. One specific detail you might miss in the footage is the placement of the air valves. They are cleverly tucked underneath the top rim so you do not scrape your leg on a hard plastic nub when you sit down.

The video got almost two thousand views. The moms in my comments definitely connected with my joke about the dual cup holders, where I noted that one was for hydration and the other was purely for survival. We all want to be outside with our children but nobody actually wants to melt in the humidity. People also seemed to appreciate the highly direct instructions pointing right to the orange shopping cart at the end of the video. Tired parents just want someone to tell them exactly where to click so they can get back to their day.