There are many splendid oak trees on my street (West Oak Street) but there is one in particular that has these MAMMOTH acorns. The one above really does fill my palm.
Yesterday I was driving east on Oak and noted a squirrel sitting on its haunches in the street. It was in the other lane, about 2 feet from the curb. I thought, "Dude, get out of the street!" It just sat there, frozen. There was no one coming in that lane, but as I approached, I slowed down, because you never really know what a squirrel's going to do in that situation. Then I realized he had a GIANT acorn clutched in his paws. It was bigger than his head.
I imagined him, dazed with joy and abundance, and trying to figure out where to take this awesome prize so that the other squirrels couldn't see it. After I passed, I looked back, and he was still there. I hope he woke up in time. Sometimes I get so fixated on one thing (good or bad!), I forget to get out of the way of traffic!
What is your giant acorn?
