Volume I of Acer Rubrum to Zyzyphus Jujuba is a melange of selected stories that relate to Essays and Dreams of the chronicler, who most often calls himself the Footloose Forester. The themes range from various essays that were thought out during the waking state, to favored subjects that emanated from dreams and daydreams. As a "stream of consciousness" chronicler who disregards the timeline chronology of the stories about people, places, and events, this book was purposely compiled without a table of contents. It should add to the sense of discovery during the reading.