I can’t quite believe that I am 41 years old. I don’t feel that old, but then again I have to ask what does 41 feel like? I don’t really have experience with that. But, when I think of being 41, I often wonder where has all that time gone? Where is my wife & 2.5 children, my American Dream? Well, I did get married at the very young age of 22, but sadly it only lasted a brief nine months. (Marriage in the Military is a hard thing)
So again, where has all that time gone? What almost immediately what comes to mind is, “time flies when you are having fun”. I have visited or traveled through 47 of the 50 states, I have watched baseball in over a dozen stadiums. I proudly served in the United States Navy & have stood in the Coliseum in Rome. I have earned several awards, whether in work or in various competitions, ranging from school, sports, or community projects. I have hiked hundreds and hundreds of miles. I could not swim until the age of 11 and since then, I have played in the water with abandon, whether scuba diving or snorkeling, jumping off precipices into a swimming hole.
So in the midst of all that activity, I made a promise to myself that I would not rush into a marriage again, & so somehow I have ended up at 41 still being single & childless. God is still my compass, I have not lost faith, my hope is still fervent, & thusly I will find Love.

I recently moved back to Farmington to be close to the people I love the most in the world, my Grandma & Grandpa. Originally, it was only supposed to be for a couple of months. But things fell into place to allow me to stay. I am now returning to school to finish pursuing my Bachelor's in order that I may follow my heart & finally become a Teacher. Most likely either Middle or High School. I won't be enrolled into my program until Fall 2013, so for this Spring 2013 semester I have been taking some fun classes. Wilderness First Responder, Sea Kayaking, Swift Water Rescue, & if I can swing it I will get my PADI Scuba certification, since I misplaced mine so many years ago, lmao before the internet. I am currently working as a School Bus Driver as well as a Substitute Teacher; yeah I apparently love turning my back on 50 little chaotic kids. Oh & I am volunteering thru Big Brothers, Big Sisters doing an AdVenture Project.

Learning via through making mistakes while trying to become a better human being.
making an ass out of myself, hopefully to get people to smile. (“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.” "You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.")
i can make a mean cheesecake.
playing poker
kissing

physically, if not my carefree smile, then it would be my eyes/eyelashes.
my calves.
many people notice my childlike ability to have fun.
recently I have been getting a lot of comments on my braided goatee.

I once had a friend in High School want to get me a T-shirt that read "So many books, so little time"
Science Fiction is probably my favorite, but by no means am I limited to only ScyFi. I am trying in vain it seems to read more Shakespeare.
Movies. I love movies, just not so much movie theaters, so glad to have my home theater system.
Shawshank Redemption, Matrix, Dune, Notting Hill, P.S. I Love You, Gladiator. just to name a few
Music. I tend to gravitate towards Rock. Foo Fighters
But I have moments where I enjoy other stuff, such as Classical, Jazz, Country, The Sirens (female artists like Sarah Maclachan, Norah Jones, Adele, Tori Amos), & yes even a little R&B or Rap.
Shows. Anything with a good story line can usually suck me in. Dexter, Person of Interest
but i do like The Big Bang Theory.
Food. there are many. Mexican, Italian, French, American.
I like to cook. :-)

1. Love
2. Friends & Family to Laugh with & at
3. Water for my body to Play in
4. My creative imagination
5. Food you could just die for
6. Great music that Excites the soul

I am into modesty more than I realized. As I look around the various dating sites I am amazed at how little modesty there is. I won’t say I close my eyes when I come across the photos, but I realize as I am looking, that it just surprises me how much men & women are yearning for attention; Each person, pushing the boundary a little further than the last, to keep that attention. But I wonder, at what cost? & is it worth it???

4/14/13
For the last 6 weeks or so, Friday nights have involved going to bed early because I'm usually out the door before 6 am Saturday mornings. I like that. I'm hoping the summer is more of the same, can you say backpacking? I can't wait to try out my new hammock :-)

I enjoy getting manicures. Why is it that only girls get to be pampered?

if the idea of playing in the rain makes you smile
you know what an alpine butterfly is & how to catch one ;-)
You can finish this song "soft kitty warm kitty little ball of fur"