Nap time is the best time.

Naps. They are amazing, no matter where they happen. Erreybody loves 'em — even Lil Jon.


But this week, I've rediscovered the joy of outdoor napping in particular since it's been so nice in the Valley.


beautiful afternoon


Yesterday, after Dave preached about not being afraid of empty time and quiet space, Jenn and I turned our planned hike up A Mountain into a hike and nap.


We got some shut-eye as well as a bit of wide-eyed rest since the view from up top was so nice and it was so clear yesterday. We were perched near the peak looking to the northeast from roughly the vantage point where I took the picture you see over to the right in 2006.


Then today, after work, I took our hammock out into the sun for some more outdoor downtime, which was equally relaxing.



A Mountain presiding


If you want in on this new craze, Jenn and I are headed back up for another A Mountain nap tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. We'll be starting up the mountain at around 4 p.m. If you want to join us, call or text or e-mail or @reply or DM or whatever me.


4/7 15:01 » Jenn can't make it today, so I — in the true spirit of napping — am gonna be lazy and catch my Zs pretty far away from the A, in my backyard. But if you're going to be in Tempe this afternoon and the weather is anything like it is down in Chandler (which is almost always the case), I'd still recommend getting some A Mountain shut-eye!


And even if you don't join us on A Mountain tomorrow, I highly recommend some outdoor R&R this week — whether it's in your backyard, in the Secret Garden, out by a pool or just on a park bench somewhere. You know, it won't be long before it's too hot in Phx for this kind of thing, so take nature naps while you can!

4/6/2009 17:13