One month ago, we celebrated Kelsey's birthday. Weeks in advance, I schemed with two friends a plan to surprise her. We decided to have a picnic under her favorite tree. Before I continue about this birthday, let me give you some context to this tree. Two years ago, I and four other girls from across the US came to live, study and work in 75790, East Texas. As new Texans, our first outing into town brought us many memories and introduced us to the tree when we passed it on the road. From that day forward, each time we passed the tree (which was often because it was on the main country road to drive to town) Kelsey commented on how much she loved it. The tree stands in a vast field off of a county road. It is an old Red Oak which reaches tall and whose branches extend for ages. While we all recognized how majestic the tree looked, Kelsey was the one who truly admired it. She joked about meeting the owners of the property and asking to take a picture. A