Baby Boomer Grandpa and Grandmas, as well as most of us like to travel. We even take our grand kids on trips with us and share the wonders of this great world. Just because we are away from home doesn’t mean it’s time to let your safety guard down. We still need to be aware of who is around us and what is going on near us. That’s just one of the basic safety steps we need to always be…
Don’t know about you but I don’t sleep well on an airplane, even on a long flight. Conde Nast Traveler has some good time to help you rest. Written by Laura Vogel November 12, 2015 Getty Use these tips to catch some essential shut-eye. A clinical sleep educator shares the best tips in her arsenal for successful in-flight snoozing. It is the bane of travelers getting on a plane for both business and pleasure—difficulty falling asleep in a seat, especially…
America is filled with natural wonders, many most of us don’t get to see. Set a goal to visit some of these this year! America’s Top 10 Natural Wonders Click here to watch slide show of 10 of America’s Natural Wonders: http://travel.aarp.org/articles-tips/articles/info-10-2012/pictures-nature-wildlife-parks Plan a trip and enjoy life, thanks, John
After snow and rain delays, our project has morphed into a nearly complete Tree House. Our fourth step was to complete the building part with walls, supports to make it tight and strong and adding a ladder that anyone from toddlers to grandmas are able to use. It’s been tested by both and declared “cool”. Our fifth step was to select the right camo netting that allows the breeze to come through, adds a place to hide, and keeps the…
You’ve probably heard about the Tiny House craze currently building, hope about Tiny Hotel rooms? Check out Oyster.com’s story… You Won’t Believe How Tiny These 21 Hotel Rooms Are Mar 31, 2016 by Lilly LeClair Go! Anyone who has lived in hugely expensive and/or densely populated cities like New York City, London, Mumbai, Seoul, or Tokyo is no stranger to living in small homes. Here’s a number: According to the Economist, the world’s population will grow from almost 7 billion…
It’s always cool to know what new things are happening in Travel. Here are 7 New Hotels. 7 new hotels opening in 2016 that you won’t want to miss By Spencer Groves on Mar 17, 2016 in Accommodation, Asia, Barbados, Caribbean, Europe, Hotels, Indonesia, Maldives, Middle East, Oman, Portugal, Regions, Resorts, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Western Europe, Worldwide – Read 10443 times Throughout 2016 they’ll be a diverse array of new and noteworthy hotels opening around the world. From eco-minded…
We start out having a plan, a dream, a goal to achieve something great. With all the twists and changes that life sends us, sometimes, we get lost and lose our inspiration. Here’s some great advice I found that will help you get back on track. 15 Ways To Get Re-Inspired by Chad Howse – 1. Be in nature Be in nature at least once a month. It’s in nature that we find inspiration. It’s where we remove ourselves from…
The Tree House now has floors. Notice we cut a generous opening around the tree as it continues to grow and we want to give it lots of room. Several 2×4 braces are underneath for strength, to prevent sagging and for all around support from wobbling. Don’t want the floors moving like there’s an earthquake when the grand kids are up there. We have braces between the upright 4×4’s and the frame the floor is resting on. There will…
Welcome back to our tree house building “documentary” Step 3, Part 1. We’ve done all the planning and measuring, now it’s time to begin the work. First, you want to layout the basic shape to the measurements you made. We put the pier blocks where the corners are to be and temporarily laid the wood frame. We set the pier blocks in sand and leveled them then screwed on our 4×4 s. This is how we attached the 4x4s…
Step 2 Planning Stage – This is one of your most important stage. As I mentioned, for a fun, usable and successful tree house build, many elements need to be considered in the planning stage. Such as, is it the right tree, will the tree support a structure up in the tree? If not, you’ll need to build it from the ground and sort of lifting it into the tree. Also, consider how much room you have, how close are you…