Update a good memory with the Kangaroo Tire Swing

When I was growing up I had a series of tire swings under different trees; I would kill many hours swinging with someone pushing me, or even just sit by myself and stare up into the sky. There is something very calming about the feeling you get from a good swing - it's as close to flying as you can get at that age and it always calmed me down.

In the interest of passing that feeling on, I was looking at swings and found the Kangaroo Tire Swing, and the design grabbed me. It's made out of recycled tires and the choice of a kangaroo for a design is inspiring. Who doesn't want to ride a kangaroo? My better half did point out it kind of looks like something out of a fetish club, but I think those ears are great. This is something I wanted to jump on the second I saw it, and the way I judge this sort of toy is if I want to play with it, the kids will usually have the same reaction.

The swing is $150, but with this kind of item you won't have to replace it for years. Now I just need to find a good tree.