Ever had a rough day at the office? I have. To relax and unwind, I've often found myself looking for new and exciting ways to blow off steam. Each of my hobbies is, in reality, just a way to reset my center from the monotonous, stressful, seemingly endless hours I spend "workin' for the man".
I recently stumbled upon something. You might be thinking 'well, duh - it's a hammock'. In the most basic terms, you'd be correct. IT is a hammock. What it IS, though, is the proverbial "Holy Grail" of relaxation.
I ordered it online, waited a few days, and then it showed up. Great, I've got it. Was busy with work, dogs, etc. Didn't necessarily have time to "set it all up" and use it. So, I threw it in my closet, with hopes that I'd find time that weekend to set it up.
Finally, two weeks later, I found the time to hang some eye hooks from my porch. I got in. I'll be honest, I didn't think it was going to be much other than a place to rest my butt when I wanted to give the couch a rest. The first sit was kind of tentative - it was pensive ("How does this thing work?"), and I stumbled through it. Had to readjust a few times to get the height right, where I could get in it, and it didn't hang on the ground, but I could still get out of it relatively easy.
Once I found the sweet spot, I focused on the right "way" to actually lay in this thing. It was alien to me. Then I found it. If I were to exaggerate, I'd say it was like being supported by angels, standing on clouds. The view was perfect. I put on some tunes, and whiled the evening away, jamming to some good music and relaxifyin' in my hammock.
The next day, I got back in after work, and realized two things, almost immediately. First, this was heavenly. Second, the view needs to change.
It was then, that I decided I'd start a blog about the best possible places to lay in your hammock in the greater southwest. Here it is.
Enjoy!
