You know I love you anyway, but...
We have a huge old maple shade tree in our yard. I LOVE it. We have a swing hanging from a branch for the grandkids, and it's got to be almost 10 degrees cooler under its wide canopy. For the 4th of July neighborhood party, they asked us if they could all assemble to eat in our yard because it's the shadiest. I would be so upset if that tree had to come down for any reason. I don't care if someone came in and offered to donate 1,000 extra square feet to our house--if it meant cutting down that old maple, I'll stay happily in my wee hoose.