I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I'm a compassionate & affectionate guy. I'm 30 with no kids, never married, and I'm interested in getting to know a creative & passionate woman in Grand Rapids or West Michigan.

I am a detail freak when it comes to most of my passions: wine, history, music, humor, writing, storytelling (hopefully around a campfire).
I am not very detailed with some of my other passions that I still pursue with zeal & vigor: cooking, fishing & camping, photography, original xbox games, playing instruments I don't really know how to play. If you ask me to play a song for you, I will try.

Riding my mountain bike.
exploring the beauty of Michigan.
writing music for my upcoming brass band album.
selling wine.
learning how to play guitar and sing (yikes)

lifting things. remembering. conversation. imitations. bike riding quoting movie lines. kayaking. playing. discerning nuance in wine & food and pairing them. learning. tying my shoes. being weird.
CLICHE: making people laugh, yes, its true.

My loud laugh, my glasses, my eyes, my bald head.

Blues (1915 - 1989)
Jazz (1928 - 1972)
Country (1930 - 1982)
Rock (1954 - 1998)
Hip Hop (1976 - 2000)
Afro Cuban (1945 - present)
Classical (1400 - present)

Any good drama/comedy/historical fiction or non-fiction... but the top of the heap would be The Big Lebowski. Other favorites include Gettysburg, Kingdom of Heaven (Directors Cut), Fargo, Casablanca, Perfume, Silk, there are so many...

Any & all (non-greasy) food

I like reading old/antique books, because I'm obsessed with history.

1) friends - lets go to a far away microbrewery or winery... or collab on a wine tasting at home
2) love and passion -
3) affection - I like sex and think its important in a healthy affectionate relationship.. so if you don't like sex or are against it,lets just be friends. !
4) cooking - I'm learning to be a good cook & avoid processed junk. Lol sounds like a resolution
5) "...guitars tuned good and firm-feeling women" - Waylon Jennings
6) travel/exploring - I'm creative w destinations but have a few old standby getaway locales.

(in no particular order) I'm trying to write music & develop repertoire for a new orleans-style brass band in west michigan. A good amount of time is spent deciding which movie to cap the night with. My guitar is always on my mind; it's an effective way to practice. How to improve my sales numbers & efficiency at work. We should go out...

Working til 12:20am ...
Hosting friends & neighbors for a late night wine exploration
Or chilling out w music or a movie.

I no longer need shampoo

You love Michigan; you aren't turned off by someone who talks about wine in great detail; you are quirky & artsy; you enjoy trying new things; you don't have a close-minded view of life; you want to explore with me