Judging by TPM, I'd say that Obi-Wan quite frequently thinks his master is completely and utterly nuts. And wrong. And some more nuts. Like Obi-Wan's expression, really, when he listens to Qui-Gon's little lecture about focusing on the present. XD

All of which is to say: I am sorry that I just spammed you with a story, but um, trees! Or something. I have been thinking about it all week, and it finally came together.