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Stats: 60 yrs. old.
Headline: Liberal Progressive Free Thinker seeking
About Me:
The headline explains a lot. It's not something easy to find with all the conservative-inspired fear and hysteria that's out there. So if you're a fan of Glen or Rush, move on, please. If you're more concerned with money than people, well, keep looking. If you think corporations are people — hey, show me their birth certificates, why don't you. Oh, and I want ALL my personal relationships to be with a person, here, and now.
I like having a full life. However, this fullness includes time spent with someone who is both endearing and companionable. I've met some very nice people over time. But so far the connection I'm looking for hasn't materialized. The efforts have been honest but have yielded no fruit. It's all about the connection, for me. I also believe that it's not something easily revealed quickly. The true nature of a relationship is brewed over time. The quality of a relationship is revealed over time. It's much like stock simmering on the stove — the longer it simmers the more its essence is released. Unfortunately, perhaps for me, so many people want to move quickly. I've found that path just doesn't work for me. I want to spend time getting to know someone, one step at a time. While I haven't connected with the love I'd follow to the ends of the earth (wait, did I say that out loud?) I have found some good friends.
As I tell everyone "I live alone." (It's a standard gag.) My only child is living in Vermont after graduating college. She's taking some time off before going off to grad school. My little house in this quiet neighborhood is rather empty. My time is filled with taking care of all the gardens and the house itself. I bought the place because it needed little work compared to the old house in Uptown. However, I didn't factor in the time required to tend the 11 gardens. Sometimes I think a 55 gallon drum of Treflan would be just about right.
I've always got some project going on. I'm not terribly good at sitting still. I tend to do things, make things, learn things instead. I don't care for television. I've spent more than 30 years in the media of one form or another and personally I'd much rather read or do something else instead of sitting in front of the tube. Of course that doesn't dismiss the collection of movies downstairs--that's another case altogether.
I'm originally from New England. I've been here for many years now, having come out here for college; then leaving and returning several times. At one point I spent about a year living in France. The rest of my family is still on the East Coast.
I like to cook when I have someone to cook for. Yes, I can actually do more than push buttons on a microwave. I seek intelligent conversation, and believe in reason and thoughtfulness. I can be exacting but I am fiercely loyal and supportive. I take my work seriously but don't take myself very seriously at all. I'm interested in being with someone kind and compassionate and genuine--someone soft, and gentle and understanding who prefers to be a partner in all things. Life hasn't always been easy, but I see no point in making it any harder than need be.
I'm proudly liberal. I care about people, their (our) well being. I have little patience with prying self important busy bodies who concern themselves with only money.
Music? I actually don't listen to music all that much. I listen to a tremendous number of audiobooks. At that some time I have an oddly eclectic collection of music I've picked up from around to world. It ranges from Western European classical to drum sets from Africa, pop tunes from Spain, Italian opera, singer/songwriter pieces from all over, folk music from the 60s, well, lots from the 60s (and no, I don't remember all of the 60s), and more traditional music from the Andes to Ireland and the island to the east of it.
So that's probably enough for now. More comes with conversation. I'm a rather retiring type, so it takes a bit to get out of my shell. But once I do you'd never know that I was ever shy in the first place.
Oh yeah, among other things, I spend some time on boats.

First Date:
I actually enjoy going out to eat. It gives us a chance to sit and relax, have a little something to eat and get to know each other a little. I enjoy good food and small quiet restaurants. I even enjoy cooking, but only if there's someone else to cook for.
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Blogger Commentary:
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............Oh, OK. you're done reading his manifesto. Whew! This guy is a whole different brand of freaky weird! Holy crap!

Good luck with this guy ladies!!