SenSEAtional Day.

*warning

What follows next is a conversation between myself and my dad that primarily consists of nautical puns. Read at your own pace and try not to laugh.  

It’s a reel nice day to be out fishing!

I sea what you did there.

Water you thinking about now?

How profishcient I am when it comes to puns.

That one was on the line.

Now we’re tide.

Can’t stop now, I’m hooked!

I’m starting to feel gillty.

Time to scale back?

If I spend any more time on a boat with you, I’m gonna get ship faced!

The above conversation occurred midday this last Monday. We were dining with friends in Halibut Cove’s The Saltry, and with the accompaniment of a couple of cocktails, the likes of which brought out the giggles, my dad and I battled it out with a few senseational puns.

There was laughter and knee slapping, and for me, it felt like a curtain had opened and I was singing in the spotlight.

Only in this case, I wasn’t singing, but instead showcasing my skills in the wit department.

It had been awhile since I laughed that hard, and it had been even longer since I felt so welcome in expressing my true self, which is sometimes a nerdy nerd who can’t stop won’t stop talking in puns.

Lounging there on the dock, seagulls flying overhead, good food and drink gliding down my gullet (oops, I did it again!), it was one of those run of the mill Mondays that ended up being one of the good ones.

Not just because of the lovely food and drink, the location, or the weather (though those were all fine contributors), but because of the company.

Feeling comfortable enough to let the puns pour out of me as the alcohol poured into me was a big deal because the people I was spending my precious day-off-from-work time with made me feel welcome in expressing my silly side.

Friends have a massive effect on one’s life, and I’m starting to really feel the difference in how certain “friends” of mine make me feel. Having experienced firsthand what it looks and feels like to become wrapped up in the company of misery, I’m all too aware of how negative people can negatively affect my life, and ultimately how I feel about it.

We become like those whom we surround ourselves with and if I want to flourish and thrive as the eclectic Elan, I need to find a community that supports me in all of my endeavors, laughs at my jokes, and makes me feel good about telling them.

What made this day so special had to do with the crew I was hanging with. A crew that made me appreciate how important it is to have accepting friends, no matter how corny my jokes may be. Friends that also know how to turn ordinary days into extraordinary days.

I otter focus more on the company I surround myself. We all otter start noticing how massively the people around us affect our lives.

I’ll finish the puns for now, and leave you with a final wave…