Psuedo-Paradise

So we have this random palm tree in our yard. Why someone would plant a palm tree in a yard full of pine trees is beyond me. Houston is actually pretty far from the coast but I've noticed that they are all over town. Another thing I've noticed is half the palms on any given tree are dead. We had our yard guys trim our tree because it was becoming quite the eye sore. Here's what it looked like after they got done with it. Maybe we should get a little pool and crack open a Corona. Just like the beach! Or not. Here's the pile of deadness that was left behind. Thank goodness heavy trash pickup is this Friday.