{"id":1216,"date":"2012-02-20T15:09:34","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T21:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcitypools.wordpress.com\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2012-06-20T12:48:19","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T17:48:19","slug":"thoughts-of-summer-provoke-pool-float-fancies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Swimming-Pool-Blog\/thoughts-of-summer-provoke-pool-float-fancies\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts of Summer Provoke Pool Float Fancies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Dreaming of Summer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dentonlifestyles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/204412311_8b4a463942.jpg?resize=350%2C217&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dreaming of Summer\" width=\"350\" height=\"217\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even though I&#8217;m still wearing my winter weather gear, I&#8217;m thinking ahead to warmer days when I can soak up the sun at the pool and the beach.\u00a0 Nothing is more relaxing than floating on calm waters while being bathed by the warm rays of the sun, so finding just the right <a title=\"Swimming Pool Floats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Pool-Floats.htm\" target=\"_blank\">pool float<\/a> is a big deal.<\/p>\n<p>Many times, I prefer to float solo, but I like to be prepared with refreshments so I don&#8217;t have to leave my comfy lounger every time I need a cool drink.\u00a0 That&#8217;s why I love the <a title=\"Oversized Cooler Couch Pool Float\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/pool-floats\/BWP-Cooler-Couch-NT1356.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Oversized Cooler Couch<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0This\u00a0one-person\u00a0pool float\u00a0has a handy built-in cooler that holds ice and drinks.\u00a0 With two drink holders, this float makes it possible to enjoy soda on one hand and water on the other.\u00a0 The other advantage\u00a0of this particular pool float is the position of the reclined back.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not fully reclined, and it&#8217;s not\u00a0completely\u00a0upright, either.\u00a0\u00a0It&#8217;s just\u00a0right for\u00a0reading a book or magazine, or for taking a comfortable cat nap.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Images\/BWP\/Cooler-Couch-small.jpg?resize=175%2C175&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Oversized Cooler Couch\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sometimes, I feel like floating with a friend&#8230;or five.\u00a0 The <a title=\"Cabana Islander Pool Float\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/pool-floats\/Cabana-Islander.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cabana Islander Pool Float<\/a> is a serious float that can support up to six people.\u00a0 It has a removable cabana top that can be attached when the sun is too strong, or detached when we want to warm things up.\u00a0 There&#8217;s even a center swim porthole, a boarding platform, and a 16 quart floating cooler that can be tethered to this impressive floating wonder.\u00a0 When I crave conversation with friends but I don&#8217;t want to leave the water, the Cabana Islander delivers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcitypools.com\/Images\/Sportsstuff\/Cabana-Islander-small.jpg?resize=175%2C175&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cabana Islander Pool Float\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Frigid temperatures make summer feel like a distant dream, but until it arrives, my thoughts can be filled with fantasies of floating on the water and basking in the warmth of a bright, summer sun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though I&#8217;m still wearing my winter weather gear, I&#8217;m thinking 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