While the in-ground swimming pool takes up much of the backyard, areas are established with specific activities in mind. Wood decking was placed over the concrete to make an outdoor living room and a location where son Marco and his friends can be safely watched while in the pool. Other "rooms" and outdoor spaces in back include a raised vegetable garden, a koi pond, a dining room, barbecue, and Wirsching's prized tea house / retreat. Lisa Hallett Taylor