I have climbed many a tree in my day as well. My dh still calles me monkey women for all the climbing I do even in our kitchen. I am only 5'3 so somethings are areach for me.
We have wonderful oak tree's like you to Nanci. It's sad when a storm comes through and breaks them. Out here in Cali you are not alloud to cut down an oak and if you want to move one it is a huge deal. so no one ever moves one. Something like you have to uncover each root and let it sit the and uncover another one , it takes something like a year to move one. It's crazy!