My dad, Bob Colburn, loved his swimming pool. During the summer months and even in the cooler months, when no one else would dream of swimming outdoors in the Midwest, he went out for a “dip” at least twice each day. 

Mom (Fran Colburn) and Dad hosted lots of pool parties. I remember the first pool party in particular. It was a Colburn family party. The pool wasn’t quite finished yet, but that didn’t stop anyone from having a good time! Cousin Larry and I occupied ourselves trying to fill up the empty shell of a pool with a toy fire truck that was hooked to a hose. 

There were many other occasions when family and friends celebrated poolside, as well as the lazy weekend afternoons when Dad stretched out next to the pool to catch some sun!

Robbie