When the houses in our neighborhood were built in 1950, the builder planted a small maple tree in the front lawn of each house. Over the years the maple trees have become huge and the ones that remain tower over the houses. The trees themselves are pretty but they release pollen in the spring and cover the lawns with leaves in the fall. Since our wires run through the trees, we worry that we will lose power with every storm. Many of the trees have been removed over the years (including the one in front of our house) and yesterday my neighbor joined the trend and had her maple cut down.