a tree named carl

Andan supervising Mr. Djanto planting a fir tree.

The first thing we did on our new purchased land in TW ( abbreviation of Tawangmangu) was to plant trees.
Our neighbor mister Djanto who is a farmer helped us.
We planted 15 trees, most of them fir trees.
​One is a lemon tree, another is a Ketapang which we call an umbrella tree because of it's shape.

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Andan standing next to CARL TREE

The first tree that Djanto planted is a fir tree that we all agreed to name:                                                                       CARL.

Carl Tree is now part of what I call my "Quebec forest". Later we will put up a traditional Javanese house that will serve as my office and relaxing room. I will have my own "cabane à Java".
When I clapped hands to celebrate the planting of Carl the Tree, we became silent. Andan, Ardjanto and I probably thinking that the 
Carl Tree will survive Carl by many years.
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When Andan, her family and my family see the tree, memories of Carl the human being will surely come to mind.
After the day of planting, I thanked mister Ardjanto and said: " you must from now on take special care of the Carl Tree and speak to it when you water it.
​His wife, looked at me, smiled and then turning towards the tree said:" selamat sore Pak Carl" (good evening mister Carl).

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CARL TREE

All things come to pass and the young too, shall one day grow old.