Swinging

No, it is not what you think. I'm talking about our hammock.
We got it last fall, from Hamaca Rada (http://www.mayans.com/), size #14. Very well made and comfy.

We found a place to hang it in the garden, perfect spot. Our gardener, without asking, replaced the dirt underneath with these bricks and made the area look real nice.



The other key was how to hang it. In the little tiendas they sell this incredibly strong rope. Next, and I learned this from Herardo in Troncones, is how to best secure it. He had some short wooden dowels and slipped those through a loop in the rope and the hammock and viola! The beauty is that if you get a rainstorm, you can run out there, pop off the dowels and take the hammock inside to stay dry.
Of course, I couldn't find dowels easily here, but I did find a hardware store selling hammer handles. And they were happy to cut mine in half. Notice how one end is slightly bigger?

Next, my yoga teacher and her husband told me how to sit on it. "Sit on it sideways! It is bad for your back to do it lengthwise!" Good thing we got the size 14. And they were right. It feels much more comfy that direction, too. Maybe you hammock professionals out there knew that, but I'm a little green on swinging!

So now we have this great place to "luxuriate." Last Sunday Mary and I both fell asleep in the hammock.... for almost 2 hours. You know that kind of Sunday afternoon nap, where you sleep, wake for a moment, then fall back asleep, slightly open your eyes, the realize you can just close them again.

The kids like it, too. They'll swing, read, hang out with friends or even their parents (egad!).

I wish you could feel what it is like, with the cool breeze, the warm sun, the quiet motion and gentle squeaking of the rope as you sway back and forth, back and forth...

Wait... you can! Here are 39 seconds of blissful tranquilo!



If that wasn't "good for you", you'll just have to come down and try it out in person!