[He chuckled softly at the joke, but recognized the words for what they were.]

I don't mind turning into a prune today. It's been way too long...

[He stretched his arms as he spoke and shifted so that he sank deeper into the water, not caring at all if his hair got wet in his determination to just enjoy the outing.]

... We can talk about something else if you'd like. It's just nice being here.