I wish I could trade places with you as you read my profile. It would be too fun to see what a different body feels like, but more importantly, I would love to know what you're thinking!

Who am I to you? Have I communicated in such a way that there will be no surprises when we meet?

OK, let me give it a try...

I like sharing quiet places, always giving more than I receive, listening, respecting wisdom, and doing the same things differently.

I have a deep love for learning and giving meaningful gifts. I keep the basic day-to-day everyday stuff simple, so I can spend more time doing what I consider important.

Like…being grateful for the opportunity to love and be loved, building a history of shared experiences, understanding what makes a heart beat,

making a contribution, being creative, inspiring greatness in others, participating in sports, and just hanging out.

Truth is, much of life is somewhat ordinary, but "even ordinary things can be extraordinary with the right person." I try to enjoy the present, believe most people do the best they can, and grace is a good thing. With each moment I try to respond best I know how, and let the rest take care of itself.

Regarding the day to day things that I do, I work as a project management consultant, ride my bikes, row my sliding seat rowboat on the lake (great restaurants on the other side), golf, workout frequently, hike and all the other things we do for fun.

I don't have a need to be always doing something. I can be very content to just enjoy the moment, wherever and whatever that may be. I am learning to write, though I say it with caution, as it still is a work in progress.

Thank you for allowing me to share this time with you. We connect through our words, visually through our pictures, but to know...it takes meeting face to face, to see if there is that which we all are looking for, but so few ever find.

Is it worth a cup of tea?

I've learned to stretch time, allowing me to look at where I am differently. To be with intention, giving back, paying it forward. And hopefully in the end, they will say mine was well lived.

enjoying the present.

One friend said I have a 'boyish authenticity that is very disarming.'

Starting to read Cutting for Stone.
Mostly professional stuff.

Five things I would prefer to have in my life:
The Love of my life, when I find her.
Family (two grown children) and friends
Just being...
Interesting fun stuff
Physical activity

Anything and everything. I love to learn, look at things from other points of view, solve puzzles, occasionally mucking around in minutia. I will often do some type of activity where I can exercise and let my mind wander at the same time.

And better than thinking is listening... to my mind, body, what's going on around me, and to what's going on inside.

Just depends, sometimes I make plans and sometimes I don't. I have this running joke with my friends that Fridays are when I do my weekly grocery shopping because I can't get a date. Actually, I see a lot of nice women in the grocery store.

I just got this funny email from OkCupid.

"We just detected that you're now among the most attractive people on OkCupid. We learned this from clicks to your profile....we'll recommend more attractive people to you. You'll also appear more often to other attractive people. " OkCupid

The statistics don't lie, and I know they only sent this out to a very select group. And since you're here reading this, you too must be attractive, so surely we were meant to be together, right?

Ironically, if what they said was really true, none of us would be here.

you frequent one of the many grocery stores I hang out at.

This doesn't seem to be working.

Hmmm... I think this needs some scripting. Ok, here's how it's suppose to go.

Scene: I am standing over by the avocado stand, I am feeling the avocados looking for... then you come up to me.

Me:"Do you think this one will work for dinner tonight?

You:"Depends if I'm invited."

Me: But of course, there's been a place setting at the table for a while now, hoping you would show up...

and the story ends...