The Daily Smorgasbord JUN 2014 | Page 9

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It
 was
 obviously
 much
 bigger
 then

any
  of
 the
  other
  trees
  and
 it’s
  trunk
  was

very
  wide
  around.

  It
  was
  covered
  in

grape
  vines;
  a
  particularly
  long
  and

sturdy
  one
  hung
  from
  the
  strongest

branch.

  I
  grinned
  at
  my
  father,
  silently

asking
  for
  his
  approval.

  I
  was

surrounded
  by
  calm
  water