When Life Gives You Pecans, Make Pie!

Developers aren't the only ones making pie from the pecan trees removed for the BartonPlace condos. Tom Suhler of SideSpin Productions has made a videobituary for one of the trees, which he has named "Baum Verde." "Baum" is apparently a reference to L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain! "Verde" is a kind of salsa. According to Suhler's website, "Baum Verde, also known as 'BV', philosopher, mother, proponent for green living, and local human shelter advocate, died May 21. She was 89. BV's life was cut short at the hands of an arborist's chain saw to make room for the Barton Place Condominiums."