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    Never too old!

    Well, I came in from cogitating (i.e., snoozing) in the hammock out front to take care of some little business. Went back out 10 minutes later to find my (soon to be) 88 year old dad snoozing away in the hammock. He was lying awkwardly, though, and he didn't quite grasp my attempts to explain about lying on the diagonal -- I'd woke him up, and he wanted to go back to sleep!! Thought that was pretty cool, since he never really showed any interest in it 'til now. Last time he slept in a hammock was in 1942 at Great Lakes Naval Station. Did my heart good. (This one's for you, Fin.)
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    Way cool story, thanks for sharing!
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    Right on!
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    Frawg, thats great, we need pics.
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    [QUOTE=Frawg;148534 He was lying awkwardly, though, and he didn't quite grasp my attempts to explain about lying on the diagonal -- I'd woke him up, and he wanted to go back to sleep!! [/QUOTE]

    he'd probably grasp this much easier if you got him his own hammock and you could show him with yours. I bet he thought you were trying to make him get out of the hammock!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gargoyle View Post
    Frawg, thats great, we need pics.
    Man, I wish I'd had the presence of mind to take one! I'll be ready next time, though.

    Quote Originally Posted by TinaLouise View Post
    he'd probably grasp this much easier if you got him his own hammock and you could show him with yours. I bet he thought you were trying to make him get out of the hammock!!!
    Heh heh! Yeah, he never showed much interest in it before, even when I offered to make him one. I need to leave it hanging and let him hook himself on it! He doesn't respond well to coaxing.
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