BY KELLY MCMASTER
PHOTOGRAPHY BY T RACY VAN VOLKINBURG
Adding an outdoor pool and pool house in a Michigan yard, where winters are long and summers far too short, may seem impractical. But for Clayton and Tracy Von Volkinburg, who built their forever home in a former cornfield near Dorr, Michigan, it was a necessity. With three grown children living nearby and the grandchild count growing, they envisioned hours of family fun poolside. Tracy recalls, “As empty nesters, we weren’t sure about adding a pool to this home, but it dawned on us that it would be a reason for the kids to come over and provide wonderful memories for the grandkids.”