What Your Favorite Brandermill Pool Says About You

North Beach

Resort life is the life for you. That’s not iced coffee in your insulated tumbler, and everyone knows it. You consider putting on sunscreen, but decide instead to work on your “base” tan. You and your partner stare out at the reservoir and talk about what things will be like when you move into your waterfront home. As you imagine your future together, the whistle blows and shocks you back to reality. The pool is closed for emergency maintenance. You head home, apply aloe to your sunburned shoulders, and fall asleep browsing listings on Zillow.

Harbour Pointe

You're willing to go out of your way for a quieter environment. A kid accidentally splashes you and gets your book wet. You think about saying something to his mom, but you bite your tongue. One of the lifeguards is playing a 90s music playlist and you get really excited. You say, "I love your playlist!" They say, "This is my mom’s playlist.” As you try to think of a clever response, a whistle blows. The pool is closed for emergency maintenance. “Oh well,” you think to yourself, “I could use a quiet night in.”

St. Ledger's

You have kids, or you are a kid, or maybe you used to swim here as a kid. The pool experience is pure utility: sunscreen, swim, snack, repeat. A kid splashes you. You look up angrily and see that it’s your kid. You reflect on the path that led you here. As your mind begins to wander, a whistle blows. The pool is closed for emergency maintenance. You load the kids into the van and take them to a matinee. “Do they serve wine at the theater?” you wonder to yourself.