{"id":1303,"date":"2013-03-20T18:27:55","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T23:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2013-03-20T18:27:55","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T23:27:55","slug":"red-bud-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=1303","title":{"rendered":"Red Bud Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Run: \u00a05.13 miles<\/p>\n

When I was a little girl, I had a swing set. \u00a0This swing set was set up underneath a Red Bud tree. \u00a0That was a wonderful swing set because I had a tree close by all ready to climb but I also had shade to play under during the hot Summer months.<\/p>\n

This Red Bud tree was awesome. \u00a0It’s bark was loose and would flake off in puzzle shape pieces like a piece of Mica rock flakes. \u00a0I spent a great deal of time trying to put those puzzle shaped pieces of bark back together to make a picture.<\/p>\n

It was perfect to climb. \u00a0It had three main branches that relaxed out and away from each other. \u00a0Perfect for a little girl to scootch up between the branches and pretend to float in mid air.<\/p>\n

But the buds. \u00a0They were so pretty. \u00a0But they were purple! \u00a0I never understood why they named this tree a Red Bud tree when the buds were so obviously purple!?! \u00a0I decided the person responsible for naming the tree was color blind and it was not his\/her fault. \u00a0They just knew it was pretty even if they had the color wrong.<\/p>\n

I used to swing as high as I could on my swing set under this tree. \u00a0I would sing as loud as I could, each and every song I knew. \u00a0Probably drove the neighbors nuts. \u00a0My swing would go high, *squeak*, and low *squeak* and high *squeak* and back low *squeak* and I would still be singing away.<\/p>\n

When my husband and I were back in town over the Summer, we drove by the old house. \u00a0I am sorry to say that the Red Bud tree has been cut down. \u00a0That is sad. \u00a0BUT…<\/p>\n

Today, I was driving between Columbus and Starkville and I noticed that the Red Bud trees just started blooming!!! \u00a0How much fun is that!?! \u00a0So, when I was driving through town, I took a pic of one~just for memories.<\/p>\n

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