The boys are still at my parents' house and will be delivered to us after lunch. We have an awning guy coming to give us an estimate later. We are thinking of a retractable one to give us a cooler area to sit outside during the afternoons. It would probably keep our house cooler, too.
My FIL has one. He likes his, too. I like that we can retract it when I want sun. I just don't know if it will provide shade because of the angle of the sun.