My wife said to draw a frog, I said "No." then I drew a frog and this happened. This to me is what childhood felt like. I was curious - no - obsessed with ponds, creeks and any body of water I could stare into and see living things. As aware as I was of them, they were more aware of me. Although the little boy here is fashioned after me, in my mind it is really my dad shortly after his father died.