Dawg, have you ever given thought to have a tree company come in and paring and thinning the tree out?
Also, one time a landscaper told me if I loosened the dirt around the roots and fed the tree lime, I would get sweeter and bigger fruit. I had a plum tree right outside my window.
That looks like an old tree. Worth any labor you might put into it.
Looking forward to hearing about your results, RP.
Kay...in thinking about it...if I had access to a plane, a handsome pilot, poppy seeds, and good flying weather, I think I'd go for it this year rather than wait until next fall. What have you got to lose - those seeds could germinate and form taproots on their own. Not all poppy fields waited on someone to plant them in fall...?
He sure looks like one loved dog, RP. Like GG said, he's a beauty.
You can definitely tell it's pork belly. Most of it was thick-sliced, so it didn't crumble well; I had to dice it fine when it was done cooking. Made mighty fine baked beans, though! 
