we were talking about trees, kumar and me. i said he should do a web log about communing with trees, and he said he's not that interested in writing about them but more in the interaction. i said he should bring kids to learn about trees, to get to know them. i told him as soon as i was able i began climbing trees. he asked how young and i don't remember, but i know by 7 i was a tree sitter, i would climb to the top of young trees and wave with the wind. when my mom looked for me she would look up and call into the trees. zora is a kindred soul with trees. she was even more into the trees than the dogs today. i found her patting this burled tree and i said that's like the tree's belly, patting my belly, and she laughed and said belly! patting her own.