Voice of Will: Winter Hot Tub

2006-02-17 - 12:35 a.m.
Ahhhhh..... HOT TUB. That is definately one of the nicest things at SIAS. Over last winter they started work on a Hot tub. They started the work in the middle of february, and had it looking finished by late april. But they never ran it.

The new teachers got here in September, and still the hot tub was not running. A petition circulated at the end of september, and the petition was removed, and still it was not running. But then in the end of October, they opened the hot tub.

It is nice. It will hold 10 people comfortably, and if you are "friendly" it may hold 20. Don't know we have never gotten that many people in it. I think the largest group I know of has been 8. It is a truely decadent pleasure.

Now I know what you are thinking, and you may be right. The water is colored. (sometimes slightly brown, or slightly rusty, but if you let it run for about 5 minutes, then drain the tub it is pretty clean) but it is hooked into the water system for the residence Hall we all live in. So it is the same water we take our showers in. we just have a very large "pool" to examine the water in instead of it running down the drain. If they kept it full it would be very nasty within about a week, but they don't keep it full. When we are finished using it for a night, we empty the tub. And add new water the next time.

The only real issue with it, is that it is supposed to be used only on the weekends (to save money, only fill it 3x a week, not 7 times a week) but that isn't too bad. It is reallllllly nice to be able to go outside, and climb in a nice HOT (almost scalding sometimes) tub to soak in. Very relaxing especially on a cold winter night with snow falling outside (been there, done that ..... heavenly). Usually the company is great because the people who use and enjoy the hottub don't think that relaxing with a brew, and friends is the "devils" work. So we have been able to relax with friends, unwind and have great conversations.

The hot tub almost makes everything worth it. Add the hot tub to the other benefits, and we are pampered pets at SIAS.

p.s. welcome to the zoo called SIAS, we are the prize exhibits, but the hot tub helps a lot.... theraputic