I barely even went in the pools...in fact only the hot tub and still, put me down as Palm Springs dreamin' as well. the quiet and company alone was well worth any small amount of effort I put in...which was to say the least, the least.
and yes, my house was indeed as disappointing as I knew it would be after such uber swank accomodations. it does however have me (somewhat) motivated to change that.
somewhat