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Every time I go to my dentist, he begs me to take him ice fishing or introduce him to someone that will teach him how to ice fish. Now, conversations while having your teeth worked on are challenging enough, but it is even more challenging when you are struggling not to laugh. My dentist is a middle-aged father of three who still has a little bit of fraternity brother in his character rather than a completely polished professional. You expect to see him at the driving range, or a car race, or living it up at the craps tables in Vegas. Instead, he has televisions in his office and his favorite shows are the morning talk and gossip shows. The last time I was at his office, we talked about every piece of equipment that he would need or would want to enhance his experience. I started the list off with long-underwear, an item he said he never owned and was not sure he ever would. After I explained the comfort of having them while sitting on a slab of at least ten-inch-thick ice for hours on end, I think he may have stopped on his way home to buy a pair. I told him that practicality would be his best friend to ensuring he has a pleasant day. Then we went through more of the stuff he was interested in. He talked about the different types and sizes of ice houses and the pros and cons to each type. He talked about riggers and poles and ice drills. He talked about chairs and pillows and coolers. Then he got fancy. He talked about fish finders, GPS, televisions, satellites, cooking stoves, food options, and even carpeting. The irony is that my dentist lives far from any major cold area. I laugh, sometimes out loud, at the thought of him walking into the local outdoor store and requesting some of this equipment. It is not a typical thing to see an ice house on the beach and I doubt that many people go on the hunt for equipment that is difficult to transport and cannot be used during even the coldest of winters in the area. He would have been much better off asking about new water skis for his boat or the latest golfing driver to add to his bag of clubs. Somewhere on a frozen lake in winter, my dentist will show up with all his gear to enjoy a boyhood dream of ice fishing. I hope that whether he gets all the equipment he wants,or if he just flips a bucket over to use as a chair, that it makes him happy. In the meantime, I am always happy when he declares me cavity free and look forward to laughing the next time I am at his office. I mean, how many people can say that they laugh a lot when the go to the dentist? Need a Thousand Oaks dentist? Visit Thousand Oaks Family Dentistry. Learn more here: http://www.thousandoaksfamilydentistry.com/dentist-thousand-oaks.html.
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