Good work, Mike!

For brushing the sides of my pool I use a Wall Whale. This is a brush (nylon or steel, depending on your pool type) with a flapper of sorts attached to it. The water puts pressure on the flap when the brush is pushed and that action helps press the brush against the side of the pool. If you Google "Wall Whale" you'll find it easily enough. The Leslie's in my town has them in stock and I've seen them at Canadian Tire stores.

68°F will certainly be . . . uh . . . refreshing