friends
Sharing time in a pool has a way of carrying everyone involved to a relaxed state of mind that lets the rigors of daily life temporarily slip away. It's a sensation Eric Herman recently experienced with a group of friends, all of whom lead energetic, stressful lives.
Through the years, Bruce Zaretsky has designed enough healing gardens that he knows just how comforting they can be for patients, caregivers and loved ones. But they only work, he notes, when designers keep some basic principles and several user-specific design factors in mind.
My bags aren't quite packed yet, but I'm already excited about hitting the road for New Orleans and the International Pool|Spa|Patio Expo during the first week of November. As I've written in previous blogs in advance of the show, I always look forward to these events - and I have to confess that I'm particularly pleased when











