Jesse the pool guy has his stuff together. He tolerates irrational behavior on the part of HOA members and management companies, who glaringly demonstrate what happens when you have too much time on your hands.

“Find truth and beauty in everything” is a quote attributed to no one in particular. However, it has become a favorite of Jesse the pool guy. He’s not into poetry like he is chemicals, but our young pool service technician is growing up.

‘Twas the night before Halloween and all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Different story in the Blair family pool, which looks like the Pied Piper’s destination after leading the mice out of the village. 

Jesse the pool guy’s friends and teammates often ask how he maintains such a positive attitude and zest for life. His response is simple: Live every day like it’s your second to last.

A swimming pool biofilm is a picture no one wants to see. The invisible, slimy coating is the scary film that keeps everyone out of the water.

Service techs show disdain for pool guys. Like gardeners vs. landscapers, they resent those doing the routine.

Jesse the pool guy conceived a new sign: We Don’t Swim in Your Bathtub, So Don’t Bathe in Our Pool. He hasn’t worked up the nerve to hang it, but he’s tempted.

Jesse the pool guy cleanses sins. Look at him. He’s got the Ford Ranger, overalls, and the attitude. He handles any customer, any time, any denomination.

Jesse arrived at a customer’s pool to find Caleb, their teenage son, standing in the pool with an empty 10-pound bucket of soda ash. Jesse looked in the water to find rapidly expanding white mushroom cloud engulfing the pool.