I am first of all, an honest person. I believe that being truthful and genuine are paramount, and that we make our own happiness. If we are lucky to find someone to add to that happiness, then that is wonderful :-)
I believe in living a healthy lifestyle and love being active- I have ice climbed, sky dived, I love to kayak, mountain bike (on the road or trail), I run road races occasionally, hike, snowshoe, and enjoy BBQs and fire pits. I like camping, bass fishing, traveling, movies, cooking in or dining out, I LOVE dancing (especially to blues and classic rock), I love celtic music & 'classical' music, and really enjoy music from the 60s and 70s- but every decade has great music really. I don't watch much TV.. I tend to watch movies or Netflix TV series/movies. I do enjoy going out to the theater from time to time. I am very energetic, have a positive attitude, I have a great sense of humor, and I love good conversation. I love crosswords, cryptoquips, the origin of words, & the spoken and written word. The creative use of language can produce the most hilarious, intriguing, enjoyable product! If you understand this, then we share something in common. ;-)
Of course there's more but I should save some things for future conversations ;-)
If you are just looking for a companion, please be honest about that. I am interested in meeting friends as well as potential partners, so knowing your intentions up front would be appreciated.
It is very important to me that the person in my life is fairly active and leads a healthy lifestyle. If you aren't at least moderately active, and do not have a heallthy lifestyle I'm afraid this won't work for us.
If you are just looking for a casual 'romance' with no intention of it going further than that please look elsewhere. I expect it to take time to determine if a relationship will progress, that is healthy and necessary. But, if you know you will not want a serious relationship with someone in your future, we should not waste each others time. :-)
I hope that wasn't too up front but i don't play games and feel It's important to know where each person stands. :-)
If you feel you would be a good match with me, let's connect and see where this goes!

I teach college level science courses... I have been away from research for a while and am hoping to re-enter that path at some point in my future.
I am living life moment by moment and savoring every single one!
I am active and love life from the smallest thrill to the biggest.

Communication, budgeting, teaching, helping others, parenting, being a friend, taking a compliment, giving a compliment, giving interviews, conducting interviews, I am an amateur artist, a very good researcher, and I am very intuitive.

Visually, my smile. Then if they can see them, my legs.
Personality wise, I think people recognize right away that I am very friendly, open, funny, energetic, and loving... but I am no push over.

Currently I am reading the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, I've recently read The Hunger Games series, I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Kite Runner, and A Thousand Splendid Suns, both incredible reads! Also, The Discovery of Witches, Proof of Heaven (extremely interesting ... a story about a neurosurgeon's view regarding life after death), Barefoot Sisters:Southbound, Snow in the Kingdom (signed copy by the author.. a fellow ice climber :-), the Twilight series (a Yankee swap gift received at a work party! LOL), and I am part way through a book by Patricia Cornwell, titled Unnatural Exposure.
I love quality war movies, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Color Purple, Tombstone, Cold Mountain, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, Touching the Void, My Cousin Vinnie, ... so many. But these are the ones that come to mind at 11:26 PM ...

My two wonderful children - rather young men, now.
Hope and a positive outlook
My friends
Freedom
Intelligent conversation on a fairly regular basis
Being active

How to improve the courses I teach, and help my students integrate the information they must learn
How well my children are.
Life (its beauty, surprises, its joys, its sorrows, its challenges, rewards, the essence of it, and where that essence goes if anywhere)
Love.. and ALL that it entails (or at least as much of it as my mind can comprehend)
How amazing it is to be where I am, and to discover myself more and more each day!

Friday nights I usually go to the gym then spend at home unless there is an art opening or some other event that doesn't take up too much of the evening.
Friday nights are more of a stay at home night, unwinding, watching a movie, having a friend over for a quiet dinner.

Well... since I'm not in a relationship currently, and miss the warmth, I really enjoy turning my electric blanket on high before getting into bed. It's really awesome on cold winter nights, and is very comforting... although no great substitute ;-)

You have a similar belief that living a healthy, active lifestyle is very important, if you love to laugh, if you enjoy outdoor activities such as biking, running, hiking, kayaking, bass fishing, boating, snowshoeing, camping, interesting/intelligent conversation, walks, red wine, an ice cold beer on a very hot day, single malt scotch, music, dancing (? Ok that may be a long shot but my fingers are crossed ;-)... fire pits, BBQ, nature, traveling, the tropics.. I have so many interests I can't possibly put them all down here!