Banana hammocking is bad for your back.
You gotta lay in it diagonally.
I was actually walking this older dog, and getting impatient because it kept stopping to sit despite not seeming winded or stressed or anything being wrong, so I was like c’mon, c’mon, let’s get moving – we have to finish the walk…
But then I realised it was stopping at intersections and just, like, looking around casually. So I decided that rather than coax it onward I would wait with it.
We watched people going by, cars pulling in and out of driveways, listened to other dogs barking in the distance, sniffed at the wind whenever it picked up… I tried to figure out how many birds I could hear. It was really nice.
And then the dog seemed satisfied, so stood up and we continued our walk.
tl;dr a dog taught me how to chill tf out.
Practice, organization and planning.
I installed a parachute hammock at the cottage, jumped in and ended up in the same situation as the comic.
I had to first learn to get in and out safely.
Then I built a small shelf i could place drinks on when reaching from the hammock.
Then I had to remember to bring my book, pillow, blanket, phone, headset and anything else with me for my hammock session.
The only thing that interrupts me now is a toilet visit … but I’m not installing toilet facilities in the hammock.
Brilliant. Now help me figure out how to relax in the tub without thinking about how I’m going to have to clean the tub when I get out
Go to a hotel and pay extra for a higher end place with great bathroom / shower / tub facilities.
I used to travel a lot overseas for fun … when we were younger, stronger, healthier and had a bit of money. One of the best parts of the trip was in booking a really nice hotel near the airport just before you leave because you know you will be roughing it for the next week or two in budget hotels or apartments.
Then it was also great when you came home … we’d book the same luxury hotel at the end of the trip and there was no better feeling than to come off a long flight, crash into a big huge hotel room, run a hot shower and stand there for an hour … then run a tub and soak there for another hour. The only issue we ever had was that my wife would always want first dibs and we’d take turns lounging in the water, while the other watched TV or fell asleep in a nice cool room with thick fluffy duvets, then at the end of it all, we both fall asleep like babies together… man I miss those trips.
Well I will agree with you in principle, and stick to showers at home. The most enjoyable bath of my life was when I was about 8 months pregnant and we took a weekend at a very swanky hotel, our room had such a big closet our toddler set up the foldout bed in it as her own room. The bathtub was enormous, the hot water constant, the suds delightful, and I floated blissfully free of gravity. And yes, being able to just drain and rinse and refill so the toddler could swim in it, and know someone else would clean it for pay was a big part of the enjoyment.
We can’t go out any more as my wife has a chronic illness and we can’t travel far any more. It’s through no fault of anyone … it was just bad luck that she got sick.
But I would suggest that while you are able and capable to organize at least once a year to take you and your spouse to the highest priced hotel you can or want to pay for and stay there for at least a day or two or more (I would suggest a week).
As long as you have bit of money to move around, I would really encourage you to really plan out and do this no matter how. We never had much of a high budget when we went out for our trips. It’s amazing what you can organize with a bit of money and stretching out a budge as much as possible.
The reason why I say do it … is that age is creeping up on all of us and it is a very sad thing to get to a point in your life when you no longer can do the things you had always wanted to. We got to do lots and we are happy but still we feel like we could have done more if we had been lucky enough to maintain our health.
I do feel like this sometimes.
I wonder if this a sign of anything or if it’s typical?
It’s a sign you need to relax!
That hammock looks a bit too big to me.
