You mean having something like..
```
def project
  @project ||= Project.find(params[:project_id])
end

def checklist
  @checklist ||= project.checklists.find(checklist_id)
end

def view
  @view = project.views.find(params[:view_id])
end

def status_item
  view.status_items.find(params[:id])
end
```

I don't know why I didn't do that.  I'll use this instead of that's what you were suggesting.