Castle Doctrine

I was watching a video about affluent enclaves in the US, and one mansion reminded me of the Hurst mansion outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada which I visited one afternoon back in 2002 or 3.  My host, a native, seemed upset that I wasn't impressed.

The truth is this: when I was 5, I had toured multiple European castles, and so it is difficult to impress me with lesser things.

Likewise, my father, being an immigrant and my mother being 1st generation American, I had not only seen sites of historical importance when I was 2 on our trip through Europe by car, but had already been exposed to about a dozen countries' cultures, language, and architecture, let alone natural wonders, that when others had talked about visiting amazing to them locations, I was unimpressed with their choices while still finding their desires interesting for their reasons.

When I met you, Marissa, I was impressed beyond words.