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 Madeleine is a tree-climber . At first, this hobby a minor irritant as inevitably it delays passage from football, school, the park... anywhere some bark catches her fancy. However a school mom made me appreciate that not many girls actually like to climb trees. In fact, such an activity is a fine example of risk-taking, thrill seeking, experience gathering and general creativity all bundled together. Now I (try) to show patience when Madeleine stakes her high-up claim.