"Easier, huh?" he chuckled. He hadn't climbed any trees in what seemed like years. When he was a kid, it was the most natural thing to do while in a backyard or at the park. Over time as he moved however, the cities were not very tree-friendly, and even when Mitch did have time to have 'fun,' climbing didn't make it to his list. Even going out the park was tricky. It meant that he might meet somebody he really didn't want to meet from school.
And it would've looked plain silly for a teenager to be randomly climbing trees for no reason...
"Well, I think there are some trees out in the garden... Dunno if they produce fruit, but they probably do."
Finally, he looked through some drawers for the plates and silverware. He probably should have taken these out first, but he wasn't the most organized person ever...