The Last Year for a Real Tree?

Look carefully at the tree.  Where is the stand and where is the rest of the tree?
On the lot the tree looked great!  We saw it, we liked it, we bought it.  When we
started to put it in the stand we realized that the trunk was VERY crooked.
 We always tie up the tree, but last year it fell even being tied!  Because it looks so precarious, I have decided to decorate it minimally, just in case.  Plus, we will be taking it down early this year since we will be going to Miami for Christmas.

So, I may be on the hunt for a really nice artificial tree with the lights already on it.  I'll just have to figure out where to store it......