Inner Ambrosia--great description! And I know what you mean about the disconnect.
Also, like you said, wouldn't it be great fun to run a raw food restaurant? Can't imagine I'd make any money where I live, along the front range of Colorado, but it would be rewarding to cater to, and associate with, other raw fooders.
I'll have to pick up a copy of the Autobiography of a Yogi. Sounds interesting.