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All things nautical are always on my mind. So, I'm not surprised that as I was browsing the supermarket aisles recently I started to take note of just how many common products are also inspired by -or at least named after - nautical things.

So let's see just how nautical of a day I can have, even when nowhere near the water's edge.

I get up in the morning, shower with Coast soap and while shaving nick myself so I use a little Sea Breeze astringent, then splash on some Old Spice aftershave. I brush my teeth with Aquafresh toothpaste and notice the nice blue water in the commode, thanks to the Tidy bowl man in his little boat.

I dress in a pair of Docker's khakis, an Old Navy shirt, then slip on my favorite pair of Topsiders. Once in the kitchen I open the cupboard and grab a box of Captain Crunch for breakfast, pour myself a big glass of Ocean Spray juice and toast a few slices of Captain John Durst bread with some Land-O-Lakes butter.

If it was a weekday I'd head to the gym for a rigorous Nautilus workout. But it's the weekend so I pack myself a proper boating lunch, whipping up some tuna salad using Chicken of the Sea flavored with a few shakes my trusty can of Old Bay seasoning and spread it out on yet another few slices of Captain Durst bread. A few Chips Ahoy cookies and a pouch of Goldfish snacks will round out my lunch. But before heading out the door I decide to load some laundry with a double scoop of Tide detergent. I used to use Surf.

Out in the yard I can't decide whether to drive the Chevy Corvette or the Pacifica. I decide on the Pacifica but once out the driveway realize the low fuel light is on so I head for the local Shell station to fill up.

Lastly, and not so surprisingly given the age-old reputation of mariner's as drinkers, it's at the ABC and beer store where the nautical influence is most apparent. Black Seal, Captain Morgan and Parrot Bay rums; Cutty Sark scotch; then Landshark and Anchor Steam beer.