Face to the sun, vulnerable soul on fire. I would like to share time with someone that sparks my energy, where you just know you are happier because they are with you. The "What is your Real Age Test" says I am 46. I prefer fit, more natural women that are able to express their needs, listen to understand as I will, and are willing to embark on an adventure outdoors. I very much enjoy deep conversation and I know who I am. I love to see the possibilities in a situation. The "what and why" of the intrigue in a story? I love making someone laugh with that well timed quip. I have a curious mind with a personal touch, as I listen and observe.

My friends would say - Outdoor lover (cycling, ski, and anything else), very active, smiles and grins, loves words, adores women.

I am rare California native, having grown up in Los Angeles. Financially secure and content, I have been in the Bay Area for 28 years. I am 6', 185lbs. I love exploring the natural beauty of Marin or Tahoe on the weekends. The bay, the fog, the rolling hills, the lakes, it’s all the wondrous beauty of Marin and Tahoe that I call my home. I could stand in the Truckee River all day to either fly fish or throw sticks for the dogs. It's not the fish or the sticks; it’s the river's flow that cleanses the mind. I am clean shaven during the week, with maybe a little stubble on the weekends in my mtn man look.

I roast my own coffee at home which is part science and part art. I love tastes and am tactile too. Touch is essential to me in a relationship.

Living and loving it! Being in nature both keeps me fit and is my therapy too. Being creative with High Dynamic Range photography. Work doesn't define me. Father of teenagers, a unique place in life, (12th grade son and 10th grade daughter) week on and week off, which leaves a good deal of completely personal time for you. Pondering the next time I will taste Chimichurri. Cycling or skiing. Exploring what empathic acknowledgment means - to both give and receive - so empowering. Wondering about NYC - maybe I should head there soon. The east is calling. And after that Colorado and outdoor living.

Roasting my own handcrafted coffee - called Barking Beans. If our kiss is as good as the crema, then we have brewed something wicked; said another way the crema is like the kiss, start of it all. I am excellent at eating pure chocolate. I am also really good at beating the tax man at his own game, and seeing the big picture. I was named Person of the Year in my field in 2012.

My smile and my long legs and then a dose of curiosity and my attraction to ideas and possibilities. Passion for the outdoors and love of Tahoe. I am authentic.

Pirates of the Caribbean movies (nothing like romance, adventure and fantasy in one).

As for food, ethnic and spicy is great, as is sushi and BBQ. I can BBQ a great cornish game hen stuffed with pine nuts and blueberries. My father was a POW in Stalag IVB in Germany in WWII for almost 5 months, so needless to say I cherish food, and love to share a meal with my friends.

Musically, I have pretty wide tastes - classic rock, classical, jazz, even the music my kids love. My father again an inspiration here, playing the violin in 28 live Academy Awards
shows.

Favorite book for living and loving life - Brene Brown's Gifts of Imperfection. Be authentic and vulnerable and you will love yourself more and love others more. The Four Agreements also rocks. Powerful if you can be mindful and apply them. More - The Alchemist, The Definitive Guide to Body Language.

Passion,human touch, and the deep connection (ha that's all wrapped in one), the outdoors (especially cycling and skiing), my home roasted coffee, my dreams, kids, and awesome fresh food.

I don't think so much anymore as I feel - Living wholeheartedly. Deeper connections. My feelings and possibilities in the future. Body Language which is something I am studying right now, and really enjoying. Living each moment with authenticity, mindfulness, and vulnerability. Brene Brown TED Talks rock. Go watch both of them. Do you understand the difference between sympathy and empathy? Saying I'm sorry is which?

Sharing a meal from start to finish with my date. Everything from cocktails to dessert?

I am a great kisser! Even better with a little crema on the lips, and I am physically affectionate. OK it's not that private, so get to know me for more. My father was a great violinist - played 28 Academy Awards, and I am tone deaf, yet enjoy all kinds of music. Go figure. I am in a great place in life and want to share my journey with someone special.

You are inspired by my profile, and are a fit, outdoor loving woman with current images. If I am online, feel free to IM me. Pretty open book here; so let's explore. What do you want to DISCOVER?