Pool or Grass?

I read an interesting article yesterday in the AZbusiness magazine. It was talking about the future of Phoenix and I would like to share some information from the article. AZbusiness was predicting that in the year 2040 Phoenix will no longer be a metropolitan area, but instead a megapolitan area because the population will be 10 million people. The megapolitan will consist of Phoenix and Tucson being combined as one. It may seem kind of crazy since there is quite the distance between the two cities, but I guess seeing the Phoenix area’s growth it could be possible. Another thing it mentioned was that since water might be scarce in 2040 with 10 million people in the area that they would have to control how much water you use by making you choose between your pool or your grassy lawn. I thought about this for a minute. If a government official came knocking on my door and told me I had to choose between the grass we have in the front yard and in the backyard or our pool, what would I do? Let’s flash forward to the year 2040. I am now 60 years old and heading towards retirement, and who knows if I will still be living here, but for shits and giggles let’s just say that I still live in Phoenix in 2040 and I have both grass and a pool. I am also thinking about the summers in Phoenix and I am assuming that in 2040 the summers will probably be longer and even hotter, so my vote would be for the pool. Hey, I will be heading toward retirement and will have nothing to do all day long, but float in a pool. I need something to float in while I turn my skin into leather so I can be just like all my other retired friends here. That was an easy decision, but to think so far ahead it was kind of a crazy moment I was having envisioning being 60 years old and what life would be like. I am assuming Andy would also vote for the pool too. I know he wouldn’t want to do yard work when he is 58…remember he is younger than me. So, the decision would be hands down for the pool.