Snowed in the Car

With the sleeper cross on indefinite hold for me my agent sent me on a fact finding mission to the origins of the dan river bedding factory in Danville Virginia.

I packed a pair of man pajamas and it was a good thing. The east coast got pounded by a snow storm and I was stranded in the car. Wouldn't you know it, I had to sleep overnight in the car. Not a problem for an international pro-dozer. Here's a couple tips that can make a cold night in the car a lot dreamier.

1. Make sure you always travel with an extra set of silk thermal underwear tucked away in your trunk.
2. If you have a hatch-back or SUV always flatten the back seat and sleep in the cargo hold. You will have almost enough room to extend your entire body. This is better for the spine. DO NOT SLEEP ON THE BACK SEAT. Bad for the spine. If you're driving a regular sedan then opt to entirely recline (or until comfortable) the driver's seat and sleep there. This will be safer in case the car comes into motion during the night as you are immediately in position to take control.

Long Underwear for Long Sleep in Winter

This week I'm spending a few nights doing some bedroom consulting. I have a few friends who are having trouble find the right temperature when they're sleeping. If the heater blows, it's too hot and dry. You wake up with a leather tongue. Without the heater the room is too cold. In LA it may not get that cold but because of the lack of insulation and single pane windows it's tougher than you think to get warm. My friend complains of his arms being cold while he's sleeping.

For starters I bought him a long sleeve set of flannel pajamas. This should take care of the arm issue in short order. He tried these out last night and it wasn't enough. Okay, I'm pulling out the regulation long underwear. No poop shoot here. This is a two piece - the kind you'd wear cross-country skiing. If he's not warm sleeping this then I'll be convince he's just got a cold heart. We'll see how it goes tonight.

BW

A Good Nights Sleep - Raising Sleep Awareness

My disqualification from the Global Sleeper Cross has brought me to consider the larger mission bestowed upon me by my career as a Pro-Dozer. I'm going to use the same time that I would have spent competing in the Sleeper Cross to raise Sleep Awareness for the multitudes of casual sleepers that are just trying to get by on a good nights sleep.

This is a sampling of basic sleep topics that I will cover in coming month in the hopes of promoting better rest world wide.

- Summer Sleeping indoors without an air-conditioner
- Summer Sleeping indoors with an air-conditioner
- How many hours should I sleep each night?
- Winter Sleeping indoors
- Raw Sleep (in the nude) versus outer-wear sleep
- What time is bed time for kids?
- Sleeping with a sun-burn
- Sleeping in the car
- How to sleep if caught in the snow
- Sleeping while stranded at sea on a raft
- Sleeping with pets
- Designer sleepwear versus discount sleepwear
- artifice Bed Decor
- Down pillows vs. synthetic
- Sex before sleep or after?
- Napping - When is it too much
- Lingerie vs. Traditional Sleepwear

Stayed tuned for updates so you can get the best nights sleep. See you in your dreams.
BW

Highest Thread Count Sheets

As I tour the country I'm constantly reminded that a large portion of the population is under the impression that higher thread count sheets will deliver a deeper richer sleep in the same way that naming your daughter "Tiffany" demonstrates that you have an elevated sense of taste.

Truth be told, anything over 500 thread count does nothing more your sleep than chrome rims do for cornering in a Range Rover. Honestly, you can approach me at the Pro-Dozer Awards in a Versace dress and tell me you sleep on a 1000 thread sheet set on Fridays and a silk 600 thread count sheet in your second country home and I'm not going to invite you to the after party. I can log richer sleep on my grandmother's ratty aphgan than you can on a 1000 mg of Royhpnol on a 1000 thread count sheet with diamond beaded fringe! Hey, sorry for the exclamation point, but I'm not only a pro - I'm a dozer purist.

I have to train so I don't have time for futher details but check out http://www.yvesdelorme.com/english/threadcount/threadcount.html for more details. "As a practical issue, just how many threads can fit into one square inch of fabric...?" And remember. Rich sleep has nothing to do with your bank account. If you're rich in heart you've got a good shot at being rich in deep sleep.

Sleeping on the Banks of the Ganges

The leader of a local church group grabbed me yesterday at the Victoria's Secret Roadshow. She was concerned about keeping the members of her group dry while the slept on the banks of Ganges during an upcoming pigrimage to India.

She was actually thinking of having each church member tote a single sleeper memory foam mattresses because she was so happy with her tempur pedic mattress topper at home. Hi-tech or not - the thing we all have remember about space aged bedding is that moisture retention is still a major factor. The key to sleeping on the banks of the Ganges is moisture elimination. I've slept on the Ganges, both on raft and on the banks and there's no easy answer here. But the single most important recommendation I could make was "wear a wool hat." Regardless of whether it's warm or cold out, the hat will retain your body so that even if you're sleeping wet, you're sleeping warm.

While Pro-Dozers Sleep Around the World

I know I have a knack for always showing my fans a Roy Rogers attitude no matter how bad the odds but I want to let all of you know (against the my press agent's wishes) that I am P.0.ED I mean really PISSED OFF about being barred from the Global Sleeper Cross. What competitor wouldn't be? So I'm not gonna sugar coat just so sponsors like Wheaties won't cancel my contract. They can eat their Wheaties with Zidane.

Rather than receiving journal posts from inside the Global Sleeper Cross (GSC), I will keep you all apprised of a few of the highlights from my speaking tour at various sponsor stores across the country. A contractual engagement that I put off when I was in training for GSC.

BW