[fintstone]

I have a similar decision. We wanted a pool for years. I was finally able to afford to buy a big, fabulous house that literally "screams" pool. I cannot imagine it costing less than $60K. All the kids are gone and live too far away to visit often. We are so far out in the country that we really have no friends who visit. It would certainly beautify my home and I think we might use it at first, but suspect we will not much so afterwards as we have never had one and have not made any effort to go to any public pools...and, of course, because we are getting freakin old. Sammy's remarks have me almost convinced. On the other hand, I have the money...and you can't take it with you.