From Elizabeth

For a couple weeks, Doug has been planning a swing for Ames. He checked the branches in the maple tree, and there's nothing level. Yesterday we finalized plans for a single point platform -  kind of like a treehouse swing.

Update:

The swing is a ship. Imagination has created all kinds of adventures on this ship. It's even been "wrecked" at sea and then he came in to get his toolbox so he could do repairs. There was much hammering. We've been listening to "Gulliver's Travels" on CD in the car, so he has plenty of material to work with.