Jeff has been thinking about trees lately (and Kahlil Gibran quotes, judging from the title of this episode). The beautiful maple that Jeff has been staring at from his studio window for a quarter century started dying in recent years. The whole trauma of cutting back his favorite tree led to a flood of memories about all the other oaks, pines, cherries and maples that have played a role in Jeff’s life. (PICTURED: Natalie makes the front page! – photo by Kurt Smith / Cherry blossom blizzard in April / Portland’s famous laceleaf maple – photo by Steve Hixon)