odin loves to swing and we happen to have some nice pines in the backyard just begging for a tree swing hanging off them, so i found a tutorial on how to build a tree swing that looked like it would do the trick and set out upon the task.
and i made sure the swing would be fun for kids of all ages :-)
i beefed up the hardware and rope specs to make sure it was suitable for adults of all sizes, hung it off a branch that's about 25 feet ( 7.6 meters ) in the air and made the seat easily adjustable so you can quickly switch between kids who are 3 feet tall and those that are, say, over 6 feet tall.
you might recall from beginning math, that a circle with a radius of 25 feet with carve out quite an arc - without too much effort you can get the swing going on a 30-40 foot glide path!
needless to say, it's a big hit with the neighborhood kids. and their parents.
“"it is hard to be brave," said piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal." rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: "it is because you are a very small animal that you will be Useful in the adventure before us."”
the complete tales & poems of winnie the poohthis site chronicles the continuing adventures of my son, odin, who was unexpectedly born on the fourth of july at 25 weeks gestation, weighing 1 pound 7 ounces.
he's quite a fighter and you can always send him a postcard to the most current address listed here if you're inspired by his adventures. see the postcard project/google maps mashup to see a map of the postcards.
if you're new, you can browse the archives to catch up. and don't forget to watch a few movies that i made while we were in the neonatal intensive care unit. or if you want the abridged version and you can find a copy, you can read about his adventures in the november 2005 issue of parents magazine.
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