Jim Connors hauls his pool/spa leaf skimmer tool on Monday, April 9, 2018, at the Sea Meadow homeowner’s association pool, Montecito, Calif. In spite of his physical limitations and constant pain–Connors rarely sleeps more than two to three hours a night– he services the Sea Meadow account three or four days a week, depending on the weather, wind and intensity of pool and spa use. Connors’ duties include maintenance of the mechanical heating and related equipment, measuring and correcting levels of disinfecting chemicals, and most arduous of all, clearing out loose debris, including piles of leaves from nearby trees and sand imported by users coming from nearby Hammond’s beach. (©Stan Roden)