I am leaving for New Zealand on April 8th and won't be back until May 27th (this is NOT a typo). Yahoo!

Had a 4 day mini-vacation in Sedona, AZ. Man, is that place beautiful. Did a bunch of rock-climbing (no ropes and pitons, just climbing), checking out the vortexes and just really enjoying the natural beauty.

I served food to homeless people in East Menlo Park on Thanksgiving. Felt good.

I went to Europe for vacation last summer. Amsterdam, France and Italy. Stories galore, but am really looking forward to my next. Maybe with you?

I backpacked for a month in Nepal in Oct/Nov 2010, where I celebrated my 57th birthday. Hell, if it's gonna happen anyway I figured I might as well make a statement, and I did. Wow. What an experience. I did just about everything I wanted to do except canyoning. Somehow, even with a month to burn, I still managed to run out of time. I have posted some new pics of my trip (apparently, you have to click on "photos" and then check out the portfolio to see them all). The ones of me with the red bandana were taken in October or November, 2010. Also the one of me and the egyptian vulture is 11/10. I went parahawking with him (I know, I know, he's a vulture not a hawk but it's still called parahawking). I lost about 15 pounds on that trip from trekking the Annapurna Range. OMG that was fun. VERY physically demanding but worth every minute. It's easy to say that now, but when I had to climb the equivalent of 1. 4 Empire State Buildings before lunch, I wasn't saying that. The words coming out of my mouth then were quite a bit saltier.

I enjoy a multitude of things. Raised in NY, I love city life. However, my vacations are often to rainforests. I like movies, food of all kinds and kissing for no reason whatsoever (as if there weren't enough reasons to love Paris). I LOVE long, head-spinning kisses. Anything worth doing is worth taking your time and doing right especially if you're doing it with someone you like.

I'm up for just about anything. Going over the hill to HMB for a walk on the beach? Sure. Got a movie or museum exhibit or gallery you want to see? Let's go. Wanna hang around the house and take it easy? Easy works for me too. I enjoy cooking.

It's hard enough trying to describe myself in the 2-dimensional space allowed, I'm not sure I could begin to describe you in less. One thing I must say is: no cats. I'm allergic. :-( Dogs are great. Kids are ok too as long as you beat them regularly for no reason (just kidding, I really like kids. This was a comedy test, if this had been an actual joke you'd be instructed to...). Actually, I've dated women with children, from 6 months to 18 years, and had good relations with all of them. You should be self-confident, open minded, adventurous and bold. Strong IS sexy. So is smart. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or anatomically improbable suggestions. And oh, you better remember to pack your sense of humor too, you're gonna need it, guaranteed.

Oh, a little this and a little that. I'm basically retired (was pretty successful when I was younger, invested well and now I'm living the good life). I've volunteered 3x this year already to Habitat for Humanity. Giving back is important.

making people laugh. This doesn't mean I can't be serious, of course I can, but I like making people relax and enjoy themselves. I can clean up and play nice, if you want me to join you for a business event or such, but I'm comfortable slinking about in jeans and T-shirts too.

My eyes. They can get pretty intense when I'm focusing. Followed by my intelligence and my humor. Sounds really egotistical of me to say this, I know, but I've heard it a lot of times from others.

Books: Currently reading a murder/mystery called The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Also enjoy thrillers by Vince Flynn, Brad Thor etc. The written word is a wonderful thing. I don't have a TV.

Music: Jazz, classic rock, classical. Especially like gypsy jazz.

Love pretty much all kinds of food. To me, it's more about the preparation than the ingredients. So I try to avoid fried food, regardless of WHAT is being fried (french fries get occasional passes). Could eat sushi 7 days a week if I didn't stop myself.

How do I narrow down all the great movies I've seen in my life? Too tough. Love the Coen Brothers (ok, that was easy). Like Terry Zwigoff (Bad Santa, GhostWorld, Crumb). I like foreign films and action flicks too. Love old movies, including the black-and-whites. Not a fan of slasher movies. Never understood why somebody didn't just blow Freddy away with a shotgun and prevent all those sequels. I'm ok with romantic comedies as long as I see them with someone I feel romantic about. Foreign films are really good too.

Traveling
Friendship
Humor
Thinking
Nasal passages
Opposable thumbs
Critical internal organs

That's more than 6. If I had to cut back to 6, I'd probably give up the critical internal organs. I don't think I could live without opposable thumbs.

How I can stop spending so much time doing this type of stuff. It's like looking for a job. You know you gotta do it because the job doesn't just magically appear, but it's not at the top of your list. I also wonder why anyone would join an online dating site without posting a picture. It's kinda creepy. If you're afraid someone would recognize you, you are either ridiculously insecure or shouldn't be here because you're involved with someone else, no?

Also, as I look at various people's profiles, I see the other OkCupider's along the bottom right and they are described as "more desiring of sex" or "less spiritual" or whatever. I'm starting to wonder how they describe me. ???

Out with friends but not a requirement. I'm ok with a weekend night in, I just usually try to get out of the house. When I'm in a relationship, I try to adapt to my companion's lifestyle and preferences. I've learned that when it's all about me, there's often only one hand clapping.

I'll whisper that in your ear.

You're interested. Why else? Valor is a virtue. Be brave, and give me a chance. I'm a nice guy.