I felt that way when I was reading Thoreau, too, and still do, to an extent. Transcendentalism sort of morphed into Unitarian/Universalism, which is why I had hopes for Unity Temple. Ah well.

But.. you weren't aware of the carp? Good lord. Clearly I am the tomboy of the family. I remember thinking you didn't spend enough time wandering around outside in your childhood. From the age of five or so up to high school I thought about little other than fishes and trees and things that were back there being more interesting than the rest of my life generally was.
 

Maybe I'll fulfill my nature-living childhood retroactively. FISHIES. I knew there were fishies, just now really BIG ones.
 

And by now I mean not. I have had these problems with typing coherently lately. Maybe I should cut my nails?
 

Ms. Moore would be proud. haha
 

Well, I want to see the pictures.