Every year, ’bout this time, when the heat index passes 100 day after day, and even the deep end of the pool starts to feel like bathwater, we pull out our 9 foot inflatable water slide. We thought we were insane for buying this montrosity for the girls’ swim-themed birthday party a couple of years ago (it was cheaper than renting one, even though we weren’t sure we wanted to own it), but seriously…worth every penny. Cold water on a slide on a 95 degree day…bliss.